First Name
4k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
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  1. Related Names
  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named Dwaine
  5. Popularity by Year and Gender
  6. Regional Popularity
  7. Fun Facts
  8. What Dwaines Have Visited This Page?
  9. Name Poster

How to Pronounce Dwaine

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Meaning and Origin

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Origin and Meaning of Dwaine

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D is for dependable, on you I can rely.

W is for warmth, the glow of your friendship.

A is for angelic, a truly pure heart

I is for infinite, are your possibilities

N is for nifty, how neat!

E is for enthusiasm, in even the most dire circumstances

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Notable Persons Named Dwaine

Dwaine Caraway

Dwaine was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S.

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Dwaine Board

Dwaine Board is a football player. Dwaine was born on November 29th, 1956 in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Dwaine is also known as Board and Dwaine P..

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Dwaine Pretorius

Dwaine was born on March 29th, 1989 in Randfontein.

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Dwaine Carpenter

Dwaine was born on November 4th, 1976 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Dwaine Wilson

Dwaine was born on June 11th, 1960 in Carson, California. He passed away on April 12th, 2008.

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Dwaine Kavanagh

He has been prominent since 2007. Dwaine was born in 1989 in Myshall.

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How popular is the baby name Dwaine in the U.S.?

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born
1916 5 0 5
1917 5 0 5
1918 8 0 8
1919 20 0 20
1920 25 0 25
1921 28 0 28
1922 24 0 24
1923 33 0 33
1924 33 0 33
1925 33 0 33
1926 52 0 52
1927 43 0 43
1928 62 0 62
1929 51 0 51
1930 62 0 62
1931 42 0 42
1932 74 0 74
1933 68 0 68
1934 58 0 58
1935 69 0 69
1936 60 0 60
1937 64 0 64
1938 68 0 68
1939 53 0 53
1940 49 0 49
1941 47 0 47
1942 41 0 41
1943 55 0 55
1944 55 0 55
1945 44 0 44
1946 62 0 62
1947 58 0 58
1948 64 0 64
1949 73 0 73
1950 66 0 66
1951 97 0 97
1952 89 0 89
1953 84 0 84
1954 102 0 102
1955 85 0 85
1956 103 0 103
1957 100 0 100
1958 92 0 92
1959 113 0 113
1960 110 0 110
1961 84 0 84
1962 92 0 92
1963 82 0 82
1964 71 0 71
1965 69 0 69
1966 59 0 59
1967 56 0 56
1968 62 0 62
1969 73 0 73
1970 72 0 72
1971 59 0 59
1972 39 0 39
1973 62 0 62
1974 43 0 43
1975 49 0 49
1976 47 0 47
1977 44 0 44
1978 42 0 42
1979 30 0 30
1980 30 0 30
1981 43 0 43
1982 25 0 25
1983 24 0 24
1984 24 0 24
1985 26 0 26
1986 15 0 15
1987 28 0 28
1988 27 0 27
1989 24 0 24
1990 30 0 30
1991 21 0 21
1992 19 0 19
1993 16 0 16
1994 14 0 14
1995 12 0 12
1996 9 0 9
1997 17 0 17
1998 10 0 10
1999 18 0 18
2000 6 0 6
2001 9 0 9
2002 9 0 9
2004 6 0 6
2005 7 0 7
2006 8 0 8
2007 7 0 7
2008 7 0 7
2009 10 0 10
2010 6 0 6
2011 12 0 12
2012 15 0 15
2013 5 0 5
2014 11 0 11
2015 7 0 7
2017 5 0 5
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Where is the name Dwaine popular?

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Popularity of Dwaine as a first name

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Common last names for Dwaine

  • Johnson
  • Anderson
  • Miller
  • Nelson
  • Clark

Fun Facts about the name Dwaine

  • How Popular is the name Dwaine? Dwaine is the 4,135th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Dwaine have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,326 babies born with the first name Dwaine in the United States. That's more than enough people named Dwaine to occupy the territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 4,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Dwaine? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1916 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Dwaine first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Dwaine is Monday, September 27th, 1886.
  • What year had the most people named Dwaine born? The highest recorded use of the first name Dwaine was in 1959 with a total of 113 babies.
  • Random Dwaine Factoid: According to the 1953 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Dwaine is not a popular baby boy's name in Illinois. Imagine that, only 6 babies in Illinois have the same name as you in 1953.
  • Weird things about the name Dwaine: Your name in reverse order is Eniawd. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Idnewa. How do you pronounce that?
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