Gender
Origin
- African
- From The Wagon Maker
- English
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dwayne
Pronunciation
d-wayne, dwa(y)-ne
Famous People
Actor Dwayne Johnson
Celebrity Babies
Son of Lil' Wayne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #111, 3,480 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1564, 109 births)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #2649, 21 births); most recent 1991 (rank #10271, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | – |
| 2024 | 129 | – |
| 2023 | 140 | – |
| 2022 | 149 | – |
| 2021 | 167 | – |
| 2020 | 181 | – |
| 2019 | 199 | – |
| 2018 | 234 | – |
| 2017 | 225 | – |
| 2016 | 222 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #573, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #806, 53 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1301, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2015 | 52 |
| 2014 | 47 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #164, 17 births); most recent 2019 (rank #724, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #232, 5 births); most recent 1991 (rank #324, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1969 (rank #60, 68 births); most recent 1991 (rank #342, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence