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Aug 2026

Dewayne

OriginIrish
Meaning"dark, black"
GenderBoy
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About Dewayne

The name Dewayne peaked for boys at #302 in 1962. The name is most popular in DEWAYNE, DEWAYNE, and DEWAYNE. Dewayne is occasionally used for girls in 1988.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,49410856.2
2015#1,58110253.2
2016#1,7938544.8
2017#1,7239048.6
2018#2,1036736.9
2019#2,0647039
2020#2,1456537.7
2021#2,3066034.3
2022#2,5695330.4
2023#2,7034828.1
2024#3,1073922.6
2025#2,4575532.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Dewaynes

  • Dewayne Staats

    American sports broadcaster

  • DeWayne Bruce aka Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker

    American pro wrestler

  • DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight

    American guitarist for Parliament,Funkadelic and The Headhunters

  • (Larry) DeWayne Wise

    American baseball player

  • DeWayne Morris Walker

    American NFL coach

  • Dewayne L. Blackwell

    American songwriter

  • DeWayne White

    American NFL player

  • DeWayne Allison Buice

    American baseball pitcher

  • Dewayne Neron Washington

    American NFL player

  • DeWayne Jessie aka Otis Day

    American actor

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Names that Peaked in 1966
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Names Ending in E for Boys
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