Dwayne
About Dwayne
The name Dwayne peaked for boys at #111 in 1961. The name is most popular in Louisiana, Louisiana, and Louisiana. Dwayne is occasionally used for girls in 1991.
1 syllable.
As of September 2026, Dwayne ranked #1565 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #111 in 1961.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #882 | 246 | 128.1 |
| 2015 | #798 | 293 | 152.9 |
| 2016 | #941 | 222 | 117 |
| 2017 | #930 | 225 | 121.6 |
| 2018 | #918 | 234 | 128.8 |
| 2019 | #1,038 | 199 | 110.9 |
| 2020 | #1,096 | 181 | 104.9 |
| 2021 | #1,178 | 167 | 95.5 |
| 2022 | #1,285 | 149 | 85.3 |
| 2023 | #1,350 | 140 | 81.8 |
| 2024 | #1,423 | 129 | 74.9 |
| 2025 | #1,565 | 109 | 63.8 |
World rankings
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Famous Dwaynes
- Dwayne Douglas "The Rock" Johnson
American actor and pro wrestler
- Dwayne Kim Wayans
American writer and composer
- Dwayne Michael Carter aka Lil Wayne
American rapper
- Dwayne Lamont Allen
American NFL player
- Dwayne Bravo
Trinidadian cricketer
- Dwayne Anthony De Rosario
Canadian soccer player
- Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe
American NFL player
- Dwayne Glenn McDuffie
American comics and TV writer
Dwayne in pop culture
- Dwayne Cleophus Wayne
lead character on "A Different World"
- Dwayne Banbury
from TV series "Mysterious Ways"
- Dwayne Hicks
from the movie "Aliens"
- Dwayne
character in "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013 film)
- Dwayne Myers
police officer from BBC's "Death in Paradise"
- Dwayne Ray Ruiz
character in Barbara Kingsolver's book "The Bean Trees"