Boys name
Dwight
Dwight is a boys' name given to 73,330 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1953 with 2,693 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 39th among boys names in North Dakota in 1943.
Which states favor Dwight
Dwight by state
Top states by all-time births named Dwight. 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 | Ohio | 5,057 | #707 (2016) |
| 2 | North Carolina | 4,491 | #1325 (2023) |
| 3 | Texas | 4,151 | #2062 (2021) |
| 4 | California | 4,107 | #2566 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 3,639 | #1068 (2020) |
| 6 | New York | 3,218 | #1650 (2022) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 3,195 | #1281 (2019) |
| 8 | Michigan | 3,077 | #992 (2024) |
| 9 | Alabama | 2,601 | #550 (2013) |
| 10 | Florida | 2,595 | #1395 (2024) |
| 11 | Tennessee | 2,398 | #1065 (2021) |
| 12 | Georgia | 2,330 | #1060 (2019) |
| 13 | Missouri | 2,219 | #890 (2016) |
| 14 | Indiana | 2,151 | #918 (2012) |
| 15 | Virginia | 1,984 | — |
| 16 | Iowa | 1,901 | — |
| 17 | Louisiana | 1,888 | — |
| 18 | Kentucky | 1,880 | — |
| 19 | Kansas | 1,544 | — |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 1,465 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).