Dwyane Wade
There are approximately 1 people named Dwyane Wade living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dwyane with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wade. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dwyane
1.0K
Alive today
Named Wade
107K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 53
Top Census group: Black or African American (63.0%)
Estimated bearers: 107K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #331
Per 100K: 31.15
Top ancestry: White (62.5%)
First name trend
Dwyane: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dwyane. The peak year was 1962 with 59 births. The average person named Dwyane today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dwyane
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dwyane, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 63.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dwyane described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Dwyane at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American63.0% · 397
- White23.5% · 148
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 32
- Two or more races4.1% · 26
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 10
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wade surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wade, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wade described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Wade at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.5% · 58,194
- Black or African American28.2% · 26,301
- Two or more races4.7% · 4,378
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 3,075
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 586
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 568
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dwyane has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,015 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Dwyane right now.
The surname Wade appears at a rate of 31.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0311%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Dwyane Wade. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Wade
FAQ
Dwyane Wade: questions and answers
How many people are named Dwyane Wade?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dwyane Wade. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (31.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dwyane Wade?
We classify Dwyane Wade as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dwyane a male or female name?
Dwyane is predominantly male. Out of 1,161 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Dwyane profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Dwyane Wade?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.