Dewayne Boy
How popular is Dewayne?
#2,451 boy name in 2025
55 baby boys were named Dewayne in the US in 2025, making it the 2451st most popular boy name.
20,897living people named Dewayne (est.)
52median age of people named Dewayne
26,598babies named Dewayne since 1880
1 in 60,279US babies born in 2025
Dewayne popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,451 for boys (▲ 593 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 55 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-46% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,581 in 2015, #2,139 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1962 (651 boys) |
| Highest rank | #303 in 1962 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dewayne is most popular
Babies named Dewayne per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Louisiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Indiana: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Dewayne by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 185 | #996 |
| 1920s | 675 | #661 |
| 1930s | 1,348 | #397 |
| 1940s | 1,847 | #430 |
| 1950s | 3,396 | #348 |
| 1960s | 5,876 | #303 |
| 1970s | 4,939 | #329 |
| 1980s | 3,339 | #391 |
| 1990s | 1,983 | #625 |
| 2000s | 1,556 | #860 |
| 2010s | 1,026 | #1,219 |
| 2020s | 321 | #2,139 |
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Questions
- Is Dewayne a boy or girl name?
- Dewayne is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dewayne were boys.
- How popular is the name Dewayne?
- 55 baby boys were named Dewayne in the US in 2025, making it the 2451st most popular boy name.
- When was Dewayne most popular?
- Dewayne peaked in 1962, when 651 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #303 in 1962.
- How many people are named Dewayne?
- 26,598 babies have been named Dewayne in the US since 1880. We estimate about 20,897 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 52.
- Where is Dewayne most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dewayne was most common in Louisiana, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.