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 #3594

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Name B

Dewayne

Boy name · Rank #3099

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewey Dewayne
2014 17 108
2015 17 102
2016 16 85
2017 28 90
2018 26 67
2019 28 70
2020 30 65
2021 35 60
2022 19 53
2023 23 48
2024 31 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, 1887–2024.

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