FIRST NAME
Dwight
Dwight is the 413th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 49,236 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 84 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #413 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
144,252
living · #257
2020 CENSUS
49,236
living · #413
BABIES NAMED DWIGHT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202546
As a male name, Dwight peaked in 1953, when 2,698 babies were named Dwight (the #122 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #36,251 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
84
living · #36,251
BABIES NAMED DWIGHT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1913–1986
19867
As a female name, Dwight peaked in 1958, when 13 babies were named Dwight (the #3422 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)