Dewayne
How to say it: duh-WAYN · /dəˈweɪn/
Variant of Dwayne/Duane; from Irish 'Dubhan' meaning 'little dark one' (from 'dubh' meaning 'black/dark').
Dewayne was the 1,934th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 55 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,357 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,934 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 55 |
| Share of births | 1 in 60,278 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,357 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dewayne peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Wayne
- Dew
Honouring a Dewayne in the family
- Waynepet form
- Dewpet form
- Duaneequivalent
- Dwayneequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dewayne is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish.
Famous people named Dewayne
- Dewayne Dedmon (born 1989)American basketball player
- Dewayne Jefferson (born 1979)American basketball player
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