The first name Dwayne

In 2025, 8 boys were named Dwayne, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 29 births (#573).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dwayne with other names.

In 2025, 109 boys born in the United States were named Dwayne, the 1,565th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 3,486 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.

• Dwayne Johnson
  American actor and professional wrestler (born 1972)
• Dwayne De Rosario
  Canadian soccer player, born 1978
• Dwayne Bacon
  American basketball player (born 1995)
• Dwayne Hickman
  American actor (1934–2022)
• Dwayne Haskins
  American football player (1997–2022)
• Dwayne Roloson
  Canadian ice hockey player, born 1969
• Dwayne Evans
  American sprinter, born 1958
• Dwayne McDuffie
  Comic book and television writer, 1962–2011
• Dwayne Cowan
  British athlete, born 1985
• Dwayne Washington
  American basketball player (1964–2016)
• Dwayne Collins
  American basketball player (1988-2025)
• Dwayne Bowe
  American football player (born 1984)

How popular is the name Dwayne?

In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Dwayne, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 1996, with 29 births.

Is Dwayne a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 77,200 US babies named Dwayne since 1880 were boys.

When was Dwayne most popular?

1961 in the United States, when 3,486 babies were named Dwayne, its highest rank at 111th.

What name is Dwayne a form of?

Dwayne is a form of Duane.

What are other spellings of Dwayne?

Dwane.