Dwight is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1620 in 2016 with 99 recorded births. This places Dwight in the top 11% 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 62.8%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 19,164 boys born was named Dwight. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.