Boys' name · since 1939

Lewayne

Since 1939, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Lewayne, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,565 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1939
1960s
peak decade

63 boys have been named Lewayne since 1939, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lewayne recorded 63 times among boys since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1978.

  • #20,565 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 63 born since 1939
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lewayne ranks #20,565 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1939, peaking in the 1960s.

#20,565 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1939
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lewayne's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lewayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lewayne's full recorded timeline at 1962, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lewayne popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1949)
8
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
456789 19391942194919501959196219631964197419771978 6

Lewayne by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (17 births, 27% of the file).

1960s was Lewayne's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Lewayne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lewayne? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 63 babies named Lewayne. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,565 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 8 births.
Where does Lewayne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lewayne ranks #20,565 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Lewayne go back to 1939, giving 40 years of history 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.

What to do with Lewayne's data

  • Lewayne's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1970s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lewayne

Nearby Names Like Lewayne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lewayne

Lewis Boy
#433 155,766 births
Lew Boy
#12014 2,193 births
Lewie Boy
870 births
Lewellyn Boy
306 births
Lewin Boy
#5422 275 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Boysie
63 births · Peak 1934
Zeddie
63 births · Peak 1918
Berthel
63 births · Peak 1919
Elgar
63 births · Peak 1915
Morrill
63 births · Peak 1915
Renold
63 births · Peak 1943
Demosthenes
63 births · Peak 1923
Lenvil
63 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lewayne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1939–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lewayne 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 August 2026.