Dwann
A variant spelling of the African-American name "Duane", meaning unknown.
Name Census estimates that about 24 living Americans carry the first name Dwann. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 80.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Dwann today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dwann births was 1983 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dwann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dwann. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
24
~ 1 in 14,281,431 Americans
Peak year
1983
10 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1988 SSA rank
#4,906
Tracked since 1973
Gender
Gender distribution for Dwann
Dwann is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 25 total registrations, 20 (80.0%) were male and 5 (20.0%) were female.
Dwann as a male name
- Ranked #4,906 in 1988
- 9 male births in 1988
- Peak: 1988 (9 births)
Dwann as a female name
- Ranked #10,735 in 1983
- 5 female births in 1983
- Peak: 1983 (5 births)
Popularity
Dwann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dwann from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 19 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dwann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dwann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dwann
The name Dwann is a relatively obscure one, with its origins shrouded in mystery. Some scholars suggest that it may have its roots in ancient Celtic languages, where it could have derived from words related to strength or fortitude. Others point to a possible connection with Old Norse, where it may have been a variant spelling of a name meaning "daring warrior."
Regardless of its precise origins, the earliest recorded instances of the name Dwann date back to the Middle Ages. One of the earliest known individuals to bear this name was Dwann the Scribe, a 9th-century monk from the British Isles who is credited with transcribing several important religious texts.
In the 12th century, there is a record of a Dwann of Auvergne, a minor nobleman from the Auvergne region of what is now central France. Little is known about his life, but his name appears in several local chronicles from that time period.
Fast-forwarding to the 16th century, we encounter Dwann Blackwood, an English explorer who was part of an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic regions in search of a Northwest Passage. Blackwood and his crew were never heard from again after their departure in 1587.
A more notable figure was Dwann Fitzgerald, an Irish poet and playwright who lived from 1628 to 1698. Fitzgerald was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time and was lauded for his poetic works that explored themes of love, loss, and the natural world.
Finally, in the 19th century, there was Dwann Sinclair, a Scottish engineer and inventor who was born in 1822 and died in 1891. Sinclair is best known for his contributions to the development of early steam engine technology, which played a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution.
While the name Dwann may have been more prevalent in centuries past, it remains a unique and intriguing moniker with a rich, if somewhat obscure, historical tapestry woven into its fabric.
People
Dwann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dwann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dwann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dwann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 24 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dwann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 14,281,431 US residents.
Is Dwann a common name?
We classify Dwann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dwann most popular?
The single biggest year for Dwann was 1983, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dwann is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dwann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dwann a male name?
Yes, 80.0% of people registered as Dwann in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dwann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dwann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dwann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Dwann?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.