Boys name
Dwayne
Dwayne is a boys' name given to 72,816 boys in the United States since 1915, peaking in 1961 with 3,477 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 43rd among boys names in Louisiana in 1961.
Which states favor Dwayne
Dwayne by state
Top states by all-time births named Dwayne. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 5,816 | #1927 (2024) |
| 2 | California | 5,300 | #2057 (2024) |
| 3 | Illinois | 4,643 | #1053 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 4,284 | #1955 (2025) |
| 5 | Louisiana | 4,027 | #612 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 4,025 | #1329 (2025) |
| 7 | Florida | 3,773 | #1075 (2025) |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 3,736 | #869 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 3,266 | #1153 (2025) |
| 10 | Virginia | 2,569 | #1003 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 2,566 | #1055 (2023) |
| 12 | Georgia | 2,434 | #863 (2023) |
| 13 | New Jersey | 2,217 | #941 (2022) |
| 14 | Maryland | 2,187 | #838 (2025) |
| 15 | Missouri | 2,013 | #795 (2019) |
| 16 | Indiana | 1,630 | — |
| 17 | South Carolina | 1,492 | — |
| 18 | Kentucky | 1,370 | — |
| 19 | Tennessee | 1,344 | — |
| 20 | District of Columbia | 1,005 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).