Dwight
Boy name · #2766 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
In 2025, 46 baby boys were named Dwight, placing it at #2766 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1567, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 boys born in 2025 was named Dwight.
The 145-year story
Dwight first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1953, when 2,698 boys were named Dwight — good for #122 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dwight per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dwight in class?
Dwight scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dwight will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dwight is most common
State-level data for Dwight is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dwight
Statistically, parents drawn to Dwight tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stuart, Donnie, Duane, Stewart, and Dewayne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dwight | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #2765 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2438 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2079 |
| 2020 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2019 | 77 | #1917 |
| 2018 | 93 | #1687 |
| 2017 | 94 | #1681 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1618 |
| 2015 | 103 | #1567 |
| 2014 | 129 | #1340 |
| 2013 | 133 | #1297 |
| 2012 | 136 | #1285 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1250 |
| 2010 | 142 | #1240 |
| 2009 | 168 | #1099 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1227 |
| 2007 | 165 | #1102 |
| 2006 | 161 | #1091 |
| 2005 | 152 | #1081 |
| 2004 | 195 | #888 |
| 2003 | 177 | #926 |
| 2002 | 162 | #973 |
| 2001 | 186 | #863 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dwight a popular boy name?
Dwight ranked #2766 among boys in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1567.
When was the name Dwight most popular?
Dwight peaked in 1953, when 2,698 American boys received the name (ranked #122 that year). Since 1953 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dwight?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American boys was named Dwight. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.