Dewey vs Dewayne

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

Name A

Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3610

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Name B

Dewayne

Boy name · Rank #3054

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Metric Dewey Dewayne
Current Rank #3610 #3054
Total Births (all years) 34,373 26,491
Peak Year 1898 1962
Peak Year Births 1,115 651
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Dewey Dewayne
1880s 25 -
1890s 1,921 -
1900s 1,320 -
1910s 2,960 185
1920s 7,224 675
1930s 5,328 1,348
1940s 5,372 1,847
1950s 3,831 3,396
1960s 2,627 5,876
1970s 1,635 4,939
1980s 921 3,339
1990s 492 1,983
2000s 317 1,556
2010s 234 1,026
2020s 166 321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewey Dewayne
2014 17 108
2015 17 102
2016 16 85
2017 28 91
2018 26 67
2019 28 70
2020 30 65
2021 35 60
2022 19 53
2023 23 48
2024 31 40
2025 28 55

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, 1887–2025.

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