Dewayne vs Deward

Side-by-side comparison of Dewayne and Deward — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Dewayne

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Deward

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Metric Dewayne Deward
Current Rank #3099 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 26,435 1,393
Peak Year 1962 1924
Peak Year Births 653 64
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1903

Births by Decade

Decade Dewayne Deward
1900ss — 29
1910ss 185 265
1920ss 675 415
1930ss 1,348 264
1940ss 1,847 213
1950ss 3,396 110
1960ss 5,876 57
1970ss 4,940 35
1980ss 3,339 5
1990ss 1,983 —
2000ss 1,556 —
2010ss 1,025 —
2020ss 265 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewayne Deward
2014 108 —
2015 102 —
2016 85 —
2017 90 —
2018 67 —
2019 70 —
2020 65 —
2021 60 —
2022 53 —
2023 48 —
2024 39 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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