boy's name
Dewayne
- Origin African American English
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 26,605
Dewayne is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Dewayne is a name of African American English origin.
- Peaked in 1963, when 655 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 60,281 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Dewayne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 185 |
| 1920s | 675 |
| 1930s | 1,354 |
| 1940s | 1,847 |
| 1950s | 3,402 |
| 1960s | 5,903 |
| 1970s | 4,967 |
| 1980s | 3,379 |
| 1990s | 1,983 |
| 2000s | 1,556 |
| 2010s | 1,026 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 321 |
How popular is Dewayne?
In 2025, Dewayne was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dewayne is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dewayne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dewayne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dewayne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dewayne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dewayne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dewayne
How popular is the name Dewayne?
In 2025, Dewayne was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dewayne a girl's or a boy's name?
Dewayne is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dewayne?
Dewayne has 2 syllables.
When was Dewayne most popular?
Dewayne peaked in 1963, when 655 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dewayne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dewayne currently ranks #2,474 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.