Total births
145
Boys' name · since 1978
Dewaun
Dewaun has 145 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 145
- total births
- 1978–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Dewaun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 145 recorded since 1978.
Dewaun has 145 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2019.
- 145 total births
- 1978–2019 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
145 boys have been named Dewaun since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.
- 145
- total births
- 1978–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dewaun was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dewaun in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Dewaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dewaun's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dewaun at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Dewaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2019
- Peak year (1982)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Dewaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dewaun's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dewaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 60 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dewaun? ▼
145 babies have been named Dewaun since 1978. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1982 with 10 births.
When was Dewaun most popular? ▼
Dewaun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Dewaun been used? ▼
Records for Dewaun go back to 1978, giving 42 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Dewaun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dewey, Dewayne, Dewitt, Deward, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dewaun's data
- Dewaun's decade-level peak was the 1980s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dewaun
Nearby Names Like Dewaun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dewaun
Dewey Boy
#3610 34,373 births
Dewayne Boy
#3054 26,491 births
Dewitt Boy
7,216 births
Deward Boy
1,393 births
Dewain Boy
800 births
Compare Dewaun side by side: Dewaun vs Dewey Dewaun vs Dewayne Dewaun vs Dewitt
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, 1978–2019 (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. "Dewaun: Baby Name Since 1978 - 145 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dewaun. 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 Dewaun 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.