How Many People Are Named Dewayne?
An estimated 21,505 people in the United States have the first name Dewayne. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Dewayne peaked in popularity in 1962 with 653 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dewayne 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 Dewayne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dewayne is overwhelmingly male, 107 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
21,505
About 1 in 15,938 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1962
653 births
Total Registered
26,542
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dewayne
Dewayne is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 26,542 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Dewayne as a male name
Ranked #3,107 in 2024
39 male births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (653 births)
Dewayne as a female name
Ranked #12,315 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1981 (11 births)
Dewayne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dewayne span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 5,903 babies were registered. Dewayne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dewayne by Decade
How has Dewayne 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.
Dewayne by State
Birth registrations for Dewayne span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Tennessee. The lowest are in North Dakota, Massachusetts, Utah. On average, about 559 Dewaynes were registered per state.
Dewayne + Last Name Combinations
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Dewayne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dewayne?
We estimate approximately 21,505 people named Dewayne 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 15,938 Americans share this first name.
Is Dewayne a common name?
Dewayne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,542 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dewayne most popular?
Dewayne reached peak popularity in 1962, when 653 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dewayne is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dewayne a male name?
Dewayne is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dewayne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dewayne Smith, Dewayne Johnson, Dewayne 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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