Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1979
Dewayna
21 babies named Dewayna in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1979–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Dewayna since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dewayna has 21 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1979 to 1991.
- 21 total births
- 1979–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Dewayna since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 21
- total births
- 1979–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Dewayna was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dewayna in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Dewayna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dewayna's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dewayna at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Dewayna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1991
- Peak year (1991)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Dewayna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dewayna's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Dewayna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dewayna? ▼
Dewayna has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 6 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Dewayna most popular? ▼
Dewayna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Dewayna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dewayna since 1979 -- 13 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Dewayna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dewanna, Dewanda, Dewana, Dewey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dewayna's data
- Dewayna's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dewayna
Nearby Names Like Dewayna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dewayna
Dewanna Girl
727 births
Dewanda Girl
694 births
Dewana Girl
551 births
Dewey Girl
547 births
Dewayne Girl
107 births
Compare Dewayna side by side: Dewayna vs Dewanna Dewayna vs Dewanda Dewayna vs Dewana
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, 1979–1991 (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. "Dewayna: Baby Name Since 1979 - 21 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dewayna. 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 Dewayna 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.