Total births
727
Girls' name · since 1930
Dewanna
727 babies named Dewanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 727
- total births
- 1930–1997
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Dewanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 727 recorded since 1930.
Dewanna has 727 recorded births among girls since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1997.
- 727 total births
- 1930–1997 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
727 girls have been named Dewanna since 1930, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1997.
- 727
- total births
- 1930–1997
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Dewanna was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
30 babies were named Dewanna in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Dewanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dewanna splits its recorded history at 1970: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dewanna at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Dewanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1997
- Peak year (1957)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Dewanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dewanna's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Dewanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
126 births
- 1960s
1960s
208 births
- 1970s
1970s
175 births
- 1980s
1980s
125 births
- 1990s 57
1990s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 208 births (29% of all-time use).
How Dewanna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dewanna's total volume
Dewanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dewanna by state
Where Dewanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dewanna? ▼
Dewanna has been given to 727 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 30 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Dewanna most popular? ▼
Dewanna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Dewanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dewanna are Louisiana (115 births), Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Dewanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dewanna since 1930 -- 68 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Dewanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dewanda, Dewana, Dewey, Dewayne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dewanna's data
- Dewanna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (208 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Dewannas (115 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dewanna
Nearby Names Like Dewanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dewanna
Dewanda Girl
694 births
Dewana Girl
551 births
Dewey Girl
547 births
Dewayne Girl
107 births
Dewayna Girl
21 births
Compare Dewanna side by side: Dewanna vs Dewanda Dewanna vs Dewana Dewanna vs Dewey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1930–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dewanna: Baby Name Since 1930 - 727 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dewanna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dewanna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.