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Dwane

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Dwane: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Republic of Ireland · Boys

Falling

among boys in Republic of Ireland · 1978–1997

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 1978 to 1997, ranging from #213 to #382.19781983198719921997#213#382
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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Republic of Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1978#223
1979#324
1981#292
1983#282
1985#304
1986#283
1987#213
1988#235
1990#323
1992#337
1993#339
1994#263
1997#382

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 13 of the 20 years from 1978 to 1997.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1978–1997 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1978

    First recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1978–1997

    Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1978–1997).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent1997

    Most recently recorded at #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1978 to 1997. Highest recorded position: #213 in Republic of Ireland in 1987.

Dwane's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2138HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2238HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Dwane

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1978–1997.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1978 to 1997. Highest recorded position: #213 in Republic of Ireland in 1987. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.