Recorded 1961–1977 Boys' name Peak 1961 21 births

Dewyane — boys' name

21 babies named Dewyane in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s10

The verdict

21 boys have been named Dewyane since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1977.

21
total births
1961–1977
years on record
1960s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Dewyane was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

6 babies were named Dewyane in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dewyane

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Dewyane between 1961 and 1977, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dewyane currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dewyane performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dewyane shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dewyane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dewyane at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

21

Since 1961

17 years of records

Peak year

1961

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1961

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1977

Dewyane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1961

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1961)
6
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 1977197119621961 6

Dewyane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
11 births that decade — 52% of Dewyane's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dewyane?
21 babies have been named Dewyane since 1961. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1961 with 6 births.
When was Dewyane most popular?
Dewyane was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Dewyane been used?
Dewyane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 17 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Dewyane?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.