Boy · #3,372 in 2026

Dewayne

Dwayne or Dewayne is a traditionally male name, a variant of Duane. It is Gaelic in origin, deriving from the Irish saint Dubhán.

  • English
Current Rank
#3,372
Peak Rank
#302 (1962)
Total Babies
27K
5-Yr Trend
-39%
1938
First Year
1988
Last Year
1981
Peak Year
#5885
Peak Rank
107
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dewayne

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Dwayne or Dewayne is a traditionally male name, a variant of Duane. It is Gaelic in origin, deriving from the Irish saint Dubhán.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Origin & history
St. Dubhán was an Irish monk who established a monastery in Hook Head , Ireland , during the 5th century. As a surname, it is O'Dubhain, or Dubhan. Dubhain was a popular given name in 16th-century southern Ireland. Its Anglicized form is Dwayne or Duane. In Irish, "dubh" means "black".

The Story of Dewayne

Dewayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1962: 653 births, good for #302 nationwide. About 22% of every Dewayne on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dewayne ranks #3,372 for baby boys with 35 births, falling sharply (-39%). All told, over 27K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Dewayne

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dewayne. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Dewayne

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dewayne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dewayne

What does the name Dewayne mean?
Dwayne or Dewayne is a traditionally male name, a variant of Duane. It is Gaelic in origin, deriving from the Irish saint Dubhán.
What is the origin of the name Dewayne?
Dewayne has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Dewayne in 2026?
In 2026, Dewayne ranks #3,372 among boys' names in the U.S., with 35 babies given the name that year.
When was Dewayne most popular?
Dewayne reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #302 that year with 653 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Dewayne most popular?
Dewayne has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dewayne.
Is Dewayne a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Dewayne is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Dewayne?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dewayne include Delano, Nakia, Meyer. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Dewayne?
Common variants and related forms of Dewayne include Duane, Dwain, Dwaine, Dwayne. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Dewayne

Dewayne is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Dewayne's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #302. Use the chart and map above to compare Dewayne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.