Dwan
Dwan is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:SurnameAllan Dwan (1885–1981), pioneering Canadian-born American film director, producer and screenwriter Dorothy Dwan (1906–1981), American actress of the 1920s Jack Dwan (1921–1993), American professional basketball player John Dwan, one of the founders of the 3M corporation Kenny Dwan, former British rower and…
Meaning & Origin of Dwan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dwan is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:SurnameAllan Dwan (1885–1981), pioneering Canadian-born American film director, producer and screenwriter Dorothy Dwan (1906–1981), American actress of the 1920s Jack Dwan (1921–1993), American professional basketball player John Dwan, one of the founders of the 3M corporation Kenny Dwan, former British rower and…
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The Story of Dwan
As a girl name
Dwan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1930, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 173 Dwans were born — ranking #874 that year. As of 2026, Dwan ranks #13,147 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 910 Dwans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dwan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 66 Dwans were born — ranking #1,095 that year. As of 2026, Dwan ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Dwans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Dwan
Dwan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Dwan's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #1,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Dwan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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