Dwayne

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Dwayne

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

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

Pronunciation: dwain.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Dwayne Andreas (1918-)
American corporate executive. Promoted American-Soviet trade.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.059 % named Dwayne

Popularity of Dwayne:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 730th most popular.
1930-1940: 488th most popular.
1940-1950: 387th most popular.
1950-1960: 257th most popular.
1960-1970: 130th most popular.
1970-1980: 181st most popular.
1980-1990: 259th most popular.
1990: 312th most popular.
1991: 332nd most popular.
1992: 364th most popular.
1993: 396th most popular.
1994: 422nd most popular.
1995: 458th most popular.
1996: 473rd most popular.
1997: 505th most popular.
1998: 518th most popular.
1999: 559th most popular.
2000: 541st most popular.
2001: 591st most popular.
2002: 620th most popular.
2003: 617th most popular.