Recorded 1939–1978 Boys' name Peak 1949 63 births

Lewayne — boys' name

63 babies named Lewayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s141950s101960s171970s17

The verdict

63 boys have been named Lewayne since 1939, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1978.

63
total births
1939–1978
years on record
1960s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Lewayne was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

8 babies were named Lewayne in 1949 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lewayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Lewayne between 1939 and 1978, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lewayne currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1949, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lewayne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lewayne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lewayne 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 63 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.

Lewayne at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

63

Since 1939

40 years of records

Peak year

1949

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1939

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1978

Lewayne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1939

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1949)
8
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Lewayne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
17 births that decade — 27% of Lewayne's all-time total
1930s51940s141950s101960s171970s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lewayne?
63 babies have been named Lewayne since 1939. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1949 with 8 births.
When was Lewayne most popular?
Lewayne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Lewayne been used?
Lewayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 40 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Lewayne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lewis, Lew, Lewie, Lewellyn, 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, 1939–1978 (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.