Duane

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Duane

Gender: Masculine
Language: English, Irish
Etymology:
Duane is the Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Dubhán (or it s surname Ó Dubháin), from “dubh” meaning “Black.”

History:
Duane reached its peak of popularity during the mid-twentieth century, helped along by the trend for Gaelic names.

Pronunciation: dwain.

Alternates: Dwayne, Dwain.

See also: Dwayne.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Duane Hanson (1925-1996)
American sculptor.

Singers and Entertainers:
Duane Eddy (1938-)
American rock musician.
(Howard) Duane Allman (1946-1971)
American rock musician.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.077 % named Duane
0.059 % named Dwayne
0.005 % named Dwain

Popularity of Duane:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 712th most popular.
1910-1920: 440th most popular.
1920-1930: 178th most popular.
1930-1940: 119th most popular.
1940-1950: 140th most popular.
1950-1960: 140th most popular.
1960-1970: 140th most popular.
1970-1980: 200th most popular.
1980-1990: 377th most popular.
1990: 542nd most popular.
1991: 577th most popular.
1992: 586th most popular.
1993: 644th most popular.
1994: 658th most popular.
1995: 683rd most popular.
1996: 699th most popular.
1997: 756th most popular.
1998: 764th most popular.
1999: 866th most popular.
2000: 878th most popular.
2001: 902nd most popular.
2002: 916th most popular.
2003: N/A

Popularity of Dwain:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 910th most popular.
1930-1940: 711th most popular.
1940-1950: 682nd most popular.
1950-1960: 593rd most popular.
1960-1970: 676th most popular.
1970-1980: 999th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Dwaine:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 844th most popular.
1940-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 878th most popular.
1960-1970: 945th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Popularity of Duwayne:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 974th most popular.
1950-1960: 943rd most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

Popularity of Dwane:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 917th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A