ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1924 First Year 2023 Last Year 1983 Peak Year #1095 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 69 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1930 First Year 1991 Last Year 1983 Peak Year #874 Peak Rank 910 Total Count 44 Years Active 🌍 ## 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… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwan) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwan) 📖 ## 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dwan Phonetically similar names — useful when Dwan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dwayne](/dwayne) * [Duane](/duane) * [Duan](/duan) * [Dwain](/dwain) * Dwin * Dwine * Dwam * Dwang * [Twan](/twan) * [Deon](/deon) * [Deion](/deion) * [Dione](/dione) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dwan What does the name Dwan mean? 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… How popular is Dwan in 2026? In 2026, Dwan ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Dwan most popular? Dwan reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #1,095 that year with 66 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Dwan most popular? Dwan has historically been most popular in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dwan. Is Dwan a unisex name? Yes — Dwan is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 43% of Dwans assigned female and 57% assigned male historically. What names go well with Dwan? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dwan include Eleazar, Jacqueline, Denim. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦EleazarPeak #1095](/eleazar)[👦JacquelinePeak #1095](/jacqueline)[👦DenimPeak #1095](/denim)[👦DontaviousPeak #1095](/dontavious) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ReathaPeak #874](/reatha)[👧GladycePeak #874](/gladyce)[👧ErlinePeak #874](/erline)[👧RuthannePeak #874](/ruthanne) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1983 → ](/year/1983) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.