Dwayne is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dwayne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dwayne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dwayne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dwayne is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dark, swarthy”. A variant spelling of Duane, from O Dubhain.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 77,200 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 503 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 22 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 285 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 57 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dwayne per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 1961 (3,505/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (29/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1988 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (5/yr).
Dwayne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #243 nationally (given to 3,505 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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