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Dwayne

“Variant of Duane — Dark, black” — Irish (anglicized from Dubhán) origin

Boy's name · #1564 in the US (2025) · Retro

Dwayne has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #111 (1961) · 76,738 babies named Dwayne all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dwaynes

• Dwayne Johnson — American actor and professional wrestler (born 1972)
• Dwayne De Rosario — Canadian soccer player
• Dwayne Bacon — American professional basketball player
• Dwayne Hickman — American actor (1934–2022)
• Dwayne Miller — Jamaican footballer

In stories & tradition

• Dwayne Hicks — Aliens
• Dwayne Cleofis Wayne — A Different World
• Dwayne — The Lost Boys

What Dwaynes become

Among 326 notable people named Dwayne:

Athletes appear 3.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dwayne Johnson, American actor and professional wrestler (born 1972).

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