Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Dwight
Endangered
Down 98.3% from peak
Peak era
1953
Peak births
2,698
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Dwight
How many people are named Dwight?
An estimated 45,684 living Americans are named Dwight.
How rare is Dwight?
Dwight is very rare among babies today, with 46 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1953 peak.
How old is the typical Dwight?
The median age of a living American named Dwight is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 71 years old.
Is Dwight still popular?
No. Dwight is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1953 peak with 46 births in 2025.
Where is Dwight most common?
Dwight has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19532025
Peak year
1953
Decline from peak
98.3%
2025
46
All-time
78,587
Where it lives now
Dwight is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Dwight is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.