Dwaine comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Beloved or cherished friend..
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How popular is Dwaine?
1959peak year
Dwaine first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1916. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1959, 112 babies received the name (ranked #722). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10875), with roughly 6 babies named Dwaine each year. Dwaine's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 4,361 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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