Dwight

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Dwight is a masculine first name that comes from an English surname which was in turn derived from the medieval feminine name Diot, a diminutive of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysios. The name is mainly given in the United States and Caribbean countries.

From Wikipedia

Dwight first appears in the data in 1969 and has been recorded in 46 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 28 babies (rank #389 that year). In 2017 it was given to 1 boys (rank #49). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Dwight

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dwight yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

354

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Office (US): Dwight Schrute — assistant (to the) regional manager

Famous people named Dwight

Dwight D. Eisenhowerarmy officer · b. 1890
Dwight Yorkeassociation football player · b. 1971
Dwight Howardbasketball player · b. 1985
Dwight Schultzpodcaster · b. 1947
Dwight Filley Davis Sr.tennis player · b. 1879

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Names ranked near Dwight in 2017

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1969	5	#773
1971	1	#1,011
1972	1	#1,026
1973	2	#941
1974	2	#959
1975	2	#1,016
1976	2	#1,016
1977	7	#688
1978	7	#697
1979	10	#614
1980	10	#644
1981	12	#585
1982	11	#616
1983	17	#493
1984	28	#389
1985	22	#453
1986	19	#510
1987	14	#587
1988	14	#606
1989	14	#612
1990	15	#606
1991	5	#915
1992	11	#687
1993	9	#747
1994	13	#666
1995	19	#558
1996	6	#879
1997	8	#815
1998	15	#629
1999	7	#859
2000	10	#760
2001	6	#938
2002	9	#804
2003	5	#983
2004	2	#1,278
2005	2	#1,265
2006	1	#1,438
2007	1	#1,418
2008	1	#1,409
2009	2	#1,223
2010	2	#1,194
2013	1	#1,278
2014	1	#1,046
2015	1	#185
2016	1	#16
2017	1	#49