Dewitt vs Dewayne

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

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Dewitt

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Name B

Dewayne

Boy name · Rank #3099

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Metric Dewitt Dewayne
Current Rank Unranked #3099
Total Births (all years) 7,210 26,435
Peak Year 1921 1962
Peak Year Births 161 653
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Dewitt Dewayne
1880ss 263 —
1890ss 351 —
1900ss 309 —
1910ss 1,035 185
1920ss 1,402 675
1930ss 941 1,348
1940ss 843 1,847
1950ss 721 3,396
1960ss 474 5,876
1970ss 285 4,940
1980ss 235 3,339
1990ss 150 1,983
2000ss 102 1,556
2010ss 71 1,025
2020ss 28 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewitt Dewayne
2014 10 108
2015 10 102
2016 5 85
2017 — 90
2018 7 67
2019 7 70
2020 5 65
2021 8 60
2022 8 53
2023 7 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, 1880–2023.

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