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Dwight

Boy

Meaning of Dwight: English: 'white or blond'

Dwight is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2702nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2702

46 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

78,907

First recorded 1880 · peak 1953

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 521 babies1982: 492 babies1983: 536 babies1984: 577 babies1985: 512 babies1986: 516 babies1987: 549 babies1988: 487 babies1989: 488 babies1990: 493 babies19901991: 466 babies1992: 410 babies1993: 360 babies1994: 361 babies1995: 303 babies1996: 266 babies1997: 244 babies1998: 255 babies1999: 243 babies2000: 215 babies20002001: 186 babies2002: 162 babies2003: 177 babies2004: 195 babies2005: 152 babies2006: 161 babies2007: 165 babies2008: 142 babies2009: 168 babies2010: 142 babies20102011: 138 babies2012: 136 babies2013: 133 babies2014: 129 babies2015: 103 babies2016: 99 babies2017: 94 babies2018: 93 babies2019: 77 babies2020: 82 babies20202021: 70 babies2022: 57 babies2023: 61 babies2024: 54 babies2025: 46 babies
US babies named Dwight per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 577.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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