Dewayne vs Dewey

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

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Dewayne

Boy name · Rank #3099

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Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3594

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Metric Dewayne Dewey
Current Rank #3099 #3594
Total Births (all years) 26,435 34,345
Peak Year 1962 1898
Peak Year Births 653 1,115
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Dewayne Dewey
1880ss — 25
1890ss — 1,921
1900ss — 1,320
1910ss 185 2,960
1920ss 675 7,224
1930ss 1,348 5,328
1940ss 1,847 5,372
1950ss 3,396 3,831
1960ss 5,876 2,627
1970ss 4,940 1,635
1980ss 3,339 922
1990ss 1,983 492
2000ss 1,556 317
2010ss 1,025 233
2020ss 265 138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewayne Dewey
2014 108 17
2015 102 17
2016 85 16
2017 90 28
2018 67 26
2019 70 28
2020 65 30
2021 60 35
2022 53 19
2023 48 23
2024 39 31

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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