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Dwaine

boy name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a spelling variant of Duane, Irish Dubhán, little dark one, after the early saint of Hook Head

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dwaine has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Dwaine

Most people given the name Dwaine in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Dwaine you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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