Dewaine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,926 in 1945
0 babies were named Dewaine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDewaine first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1945, when it reached #1,926.
About the name Dewaine
Dewaine is a boy name of American and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Dewaine for boys from 1920 to 1998, in 62 of those 79 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #1,926 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7.6 | 131,062 boys |
| 1930s | 8.6 | 116,009 boys |
| 1940s | 6.6 | 150,830 boys |
| 1950s | 5.7 | 174,825 boys |
| 1960s | 5.2 | 192,678 boys |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 269,542 boys |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 boys |
Other spellings of Dewaine
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Questions about the name Dewaine
What is the origin of the name Dewaine?
Dewaine has American, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Dewaine a boy or girl name?
Dewaine is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dewaine?
Dewaine is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #1,926 in 1945.