The first name Dwain
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Dwain last appeared in the official list in 2009, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2001, with 6 births (#1,949).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dwain with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dwain at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 boys born in the United States were named Dwain, the 11,300th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 258 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dwain
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dwain ChambersEnglish sprint athlete, born 1978
- Walker ZimmermanAmerican soccer player, born 1993
Questions
- How popular is the name Dwain?
- In 2009, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Dwain, ranking 3,744th. Its peak was 2001, with 6 births.
- Is Dwain a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,581 US babies named Dwain since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dwain most popular?
- 1959 in the United States, when 258 babies were named Dwain, its highest rank at 488th.