Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Dewayne
Endangered
Down 91.6% from peak
Peak era
1962
Peak births
651
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Dewayne
How many people are named Dewayne?
An estimated 20,035 living Americans are named Dewayne.
How rare is Dewayne?
Dewayne is uncommon among babies today, with 55 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.6% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Dewayne?
The median age of a living American named Dewayne is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 37 and 62 years old.
Is Dewayne still popular?
No. Dewayne is endangered as a baby name, down 91.6% from its 1962 peak with 55 births in 2025.
Where is Dewayne most common?
Dewayne has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 7.1× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
91.6%
2025
55
All-time
26,491
Where it lives now
Dewayne is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.0× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Dewayne is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.