Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1963

Dewayne

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,457 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#2,457
among boys · ↑606 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Dewayne · +38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,056
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1963
655 babies
All-time total
26,598
#721 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Dewayne popularity over time

26,598 babies have been named Dewayne since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 185 185 19 – #999
1920s – 675 675 68 +265% #661
1930s 6 1,348 1,354 135 +101% #397
1940s – 1,847 1,847 185 +36% #430
1950s 6 3,396 3,402 340 +84% #348
1960s 27 5,876 5,903 590 +74% #303
1970s 28 4,939 4,967 497 -16% #329
1980s 40 3,339 3,379 338 -32% #391
1990s – 1,983 1,983 198 -41% #627
2000s – 1,556 1,556 156 -22% #863
2010s – 1,026 1,026 103 -34% #1,220
2020s (to 2025) – 321 321 54 -48% #2,146

Where Dewayne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Dewayne

Dewayne is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,457 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 26,598 American babies have been named Dewayne. Its peak came in 1963, when 655 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dewayne stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dewayne?

The median living Dewayne is about 52 years old; half are between 37 and 62. An estimated 21 thousand people named Dewayne are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dewayne year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 55 #2,457
2024 – – 40 #3,063
2023 – – 48 #2,705
2022 – – 53 #2,571
2021 – – 60 #2,307
2020 – – 65 #2,146
2019 – – 70 #2,065
2018 – – 67 #2,104
2017 – – 91 #1,719
2016 – – 85 #1,793
2015 – – 102 #1,581
2014 – – 108 #1,494
2013 – – 115 #1,435
2012 – – 115 #1,441
2011 – – 128 #1,327
2010 – – 145 #1,220
2009 – – 151 #1,195
2008 – – 157 #1,157
2007 – – 164 #1,116
2006 – – 146 #1,156
2005 – – 151 #1,096
2004 – – 154 #1,049
2003 – – 147 #1,055
2002 – – 149 #1,028
2001 – – 153 #999
2000 – – 184 #863
1995 – – 198 #765
1990 – – 245 #647
1985 – – 313 #490
1980 5 #10,802 441 #391
1975 8 #6,659 476 #353
1970 – – 554 #343
1965 – – 586 #315
1960 – – 580 #324
1955 – – 319 #411
1950 – – 214 #451
1945 – – 158 #474
1940 – – 156 #463
1935 – – 188 #397
1930 – – 76 #719
1925 – – 74 #768
1920 – – 48 #993
1915 – – 26 #1,314
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dewayne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Dewayne Dedmon Dewayne Dedmon American basketball player (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dewayne, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dewayne?

The median living Dewayne is about 52 years old. Half of all living Dewaynes are between 37 and 62 years old.

How many people named Dewayne are alive today?

An estimated 21 thousand people named Dewayne are alive in the United States, based on 26,598 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dewayne in 2025?

Dewayne ranked #2,457 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dewayne?

26,598 babies have been named Dewayne in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dewayne most popular?

Dewayne peaked in 1963, when 655 newborns received the name.

Is Dewayne a boy or girl name?

Dewayne is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dewayne rising or falling?

Dewayne is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dewayne become more popular?

Dewayne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Dewayne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dewayne?

Well-known people named Dewayne include Dewayne Dedmon (basketball player).

Names like Dewayne

Names that sound and feel close to Dewayne: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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