Boy nameCurrently #3,107 in the USFalling
Dewayne
//dɪˈweɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19637 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Dewayne's meaning
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Dewayne's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dewayne |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 48 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 61 |
| 1923 | 69 |
| 1924 | 70 |
| 1925 | 74 |
| 1926 | 69 |
| 1927 | 67 |
| 1928 | 77 |
| 1929 | 87 |
| 1930 | 76 |
| 1931 | 131 |
| 1932 | 114 |
| 1933 | 121 |
| 1934 | 127 |
| 1935 | 188 |
| 1936 | 165 |
| 1937 | 146 |
| 1938 | 147 |
| 1939 | 139 |
| 1940 | 156 |
| 1941 | 185 |
| 1942 | 159 |
| 1943 | 163 |
| 1944 | 196 |
| 1945 | 158 |
| 1946 | 188 |
| 1947 | 226 |
| 1948 | 213 |
| 1949 | 203 |
| 1950 | 214 |
| 1951 | 238 |
| 1952 | 290 |
| 1953 | 296 |
| 1954 | 292 |
| 1955 | 319 |
| 1956 | 358 |
| 1957 | 428 |
| 1958 | 467 |
| 1959 | 500 |
| 1960 | 579 |
| 1961 | 633 |
| 1962 | 653 |
| 1963 | 653 |
| 1964 | 611 |
| 1965 | 586 |
| 1966 | 601 |
| 1967 | 516 |
| 1968 | 524 |
| 1969 | 547 |
| 1970 | 554 |
| 1971 | 550 |
| 1972 | 530 |
| 1973 | 521 |
| 1974 | 426 |
| 1975 | 484 |
| 1976 | 471 |
| 1977 | 526 |
| 1978 | 467 |
| 1979 | 439 |
| 1980 | 446 |
| 1981 | 389 |
| 1982 | 406 |
| 1983 | 323 |
| 1984 | 340 |
| 1985 | 313 |
| 1986 | 300 |
| 1987 | 304 |
| 1988 | 272 |
| 1989 | 286 |
| 1990 | 245 |
| 1991 | 265 |
| 1992 | 247 |
| 1993 | 184 |
| 1994 | 177 |
| 1995 | 198 |
| 1996 | 157 |
| 1997 | 173 |
| 1998 | 168 |
| 1999 | 169 |
| 2000 | 184 |
| 2001 | 153 |
| 2002 | 149 |
| 2003 | 147 |
| 2004 | 154 |
| 2005 | 151 |
| 2006 | 146 |
| 2007 | 164 |
| 2008 | 157 |
| 2009 | 151 |
| 2010 | 145 |
| 2011 | 128 |
| 2012 | 115 |
| 2013 | 115 |
| 2014 | 108 |
| 2015 | 102 |
| 2016 | 85 |
| 2017 | 90 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2024 | 39 |
Dewayne through the decades
- Dewayne peaked in 1963, when 653 babies were named Dewayne in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dewayne has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dewayne currently ranks #3,107 in the US and is cooling off.