How popular is the name Dewayne?

Dewayne ranks 669th among boys' names in US records, with 26,542 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 679.

Is Dewayne a unisex name?

No. Dewayne is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1962, when 653 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#669 of boy names

Pronounced D IH0 W EY1 N (ARPABET)

Dewayne is a boys' name, and first appears in 1912. It has been given to 26,542 children — the 669th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 51% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1962, when 653 children were given it.

1962Boys: 653Girls: 0

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Dewayne?: Dewayne ranks 669th among boys' names in US records, with 26,542 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 679.
Is Dewayne a unisex name?: No. Dewayne is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Dewayne most popular?: 1962, when 653 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.