Dwight
Boy nameDwight has been given to 78,907 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1953.
Meaning & origin /ˈdwaɪt/
Probably from a Middle English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
78,907
Peak year
1953 (2,708 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -55%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Rank through the decades
Dwight's rank among U.S. boy names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Boys rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #267 |
| 1925 | #262 |
| 1950 | #146 |
| 1975 | #286 |
| 2000 | #773 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Famous people named Dwight
Dwight D. Eisenhower
President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 (1890–1969)
Dwight Yorke
Trinidad and Tobago association football player
Dwight Howard
American basketball player (born 1985)
Dwight Schultz
American actor (born 1947)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Dwight.
FAQ
How popular is the name Dwight?
Dwight has been given to 78,907 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Dwight peak?
Dwight peaked in 1953, when 2,708 babies were given the name.
Is Dwight a girl or boy name?
Dwight is primarily a boy name (100% of babies named Dwight are boys).
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