Boy name#366 of boy names
Dwight
Pronounced D W AY1 T (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1953
- 145 years in use
How popular is Dwight?
Dwight is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 78,866 children — the 366th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 46% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1953, when 2,698 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- D W AY1 T
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Dwight
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Dwight
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Dwight?
- Dwight ranks 366th among boys' names in US records, with 78,866 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 788.
- Is Dwight a unisex name?
- No. Dwight is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Dwight most popular?
- 1953, when 2,698 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.