US Popularity:20916
Origin:Irish
Meaning:Dark, swarthy
Encourage baby to embrace their dark side with this striking Irish name. Dwain means "dark" or "swarthy," and is an alternative version of Duane and Dwayne, with Duane originally being an Irish surname. This boy's name comes from the Irish word dubh, which means "black." With Dwain, you can pay homage to any Irish heritage with a name that feels both familiar as well as unusual.

Dwain Name Popularity Data

U.S. Births

Overall:Dwain is currently #20916 in U.S. births
Boy:Dwain is currently #6809 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#20916
in 2022
- 3370
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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