How Many People Are Named Dawayne?
An estimated 1,558 people in the United States have the first name Dawayne. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Dawayne peaked in popularity in 1977 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dawayne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dawayne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,558
About 1 in 219,996 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1977
45 births
Total Registered
1,690
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dawayne
Dawayne is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,690 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dawayne as a male name
Ranked #10,096 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (45 births)
Dawayne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dawayne span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 355 babies were registered. Dawayne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dawayne by Decade
How has Dawayne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dawayne by State
Birth registrations for Dawayne span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Missouri, Florida, Ohio. On average, about 16 Dawaynes were registered per state.
Dawayne + Last Name Combinations
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Dawayne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dawayne?
We estimate approximately 1,558 people named Dawayne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 219,996 Americans share this first name.
Is Dawayne a common name?
Dawayne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,690 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dawayne most popular?
Dawayne reached peak popularity in 1977, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dawayne is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dawayne a male name?
Dawayne is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dawayne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dawayne Smith, Dawayne Johnson, Dawayne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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