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The first name Dwane

A boy’s name.

1 syllable Male

Meaning and origin

A male given name, variant of Dwayne.

A form of Dwayne.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dwane at birth, 1880–2025

In 2017, 7 boys born in the United States were named Dwane, the 9,974th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 102 were.

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3,170
babies named Dwane since 1880
#9,974
rank in 2017
1963
peak year

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 Dwane

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Dwane Casey
    American professional basketball coach, born 1957
  • Anthony Mackie
    American actor, born 1978

Questions

Is Dwane a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,170 US babies named Dwane since 1880 were boys.
When was Dwane most popular?
1963 in the United States, when 102 babies were named Dwane, its highest rank at 761st.
What name is Dwane a form of?
Dwane is a form of Dwayne.