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Dwight
OriginGerman and Dutch
Meaning"white or blond"
GenderBoy
US Rank#886
Top 1000
NB Rank#4679
On Nameberry
About Dwight
Variation of Dewitt
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,342 | 129 | 67.2 |
| 2015 | #1,570 | 103 | 53.7 |
| 2016 | #1,620 | 99 | 52.2 |
| 2017 | #1,698 | 93 | 50.2 |
| 2018 | #1,690 | 93 | 51.2 |
| 2019 | #1,920 | 77 | 42.9 |
| 2020 | #1,816 | 82 | 47.5 |
| 2021 | #2,083 | 70 | 40 |
| 2022 | #2,445 | 57 | 32.6 |
| 2023 | #2,295 | 61 | 35.7 |
| 2024 | #2,527 | 53 | 30.8 |
| 2025 | #2,774 | 46 | 26.9 |
World rankings
Famous Dwights
- Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower
34th U.S. president
- Dwight David Yoakam
American singer
- Dwight Howard
American NBA basketball player
- Dwight Freeney
American NFL basketball player
- Dwight Conroy Farrell
American rapper
- Dwight Lyman Moody (1837
1899), Christian Evangelist and Publisher, founder of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL
- Dwight Filley Davis
Sr., American politician and tennis player
- Dwight Devon Boyd Gayle
English professional footballer
Dwight in pop culture
- Dwight Kurt Schrute
character on the US show "The Office"
- Dwight Babcock
character from book/movie "Auntie Mame"
- Dwight Hendrickson
character from TV show "Haven"
- Dwight
character on "The Walking Dead"
- Dr Dwight Enys
character from TV show "Poldark"
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