Dewayne is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dewayne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dewayne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dewayne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dewayne is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dark, black”. A variant of Dwayne, from the surname Dubhan meaning dark one.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,598 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dewayne per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 1963 (655/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (4/yr).
Dewayne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1963, when it ranked #674 nationally (given to 655 babies that year).
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