Dwight is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1287 in 2012 with 136 recorded births. This places Dwight in the top 9% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 266 births ranking #636. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 48.9%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 13,946 boys born was named Dwight. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.