Dewayne: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern spelling of Duane”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- duh-WAYN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Dewayne is a modern American variant of Duane or Dwayne. Duane comes from the Irish surname Ó Dubháin, from a byname meaning dark or black.
How popular is Dewayne?
Babies named Dewayne in 202439
2024 rank#3,099 boys
Peak year1966
Total US babies since 188026,542
Dewayne is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.
Names like Dewayne
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Duanedark, swarthy · Irish
- Dwaindark · English
- Jaydenmodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)
- Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
- Jaxsonson of Jack · American (modern coinage)
- Zaydenmodern rhyming coinage · American (modern coinage)
- Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
Dewayne questions
What does the name Dewayne mean?
Dewayne means "modern spelling of Duane". It comes from American (modern coinage). Dewayne is a modern American variant of Duane or Dwayne. Duane comes from the Irish surname Ó Dubháin, from a byname meaning dark or black.
Is Dewayne a boy or girl name?
Dewayne is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Dewayne?
39 US babies were named Dewayne in 2024. Its peak year was 1966.
How do you pronounce Dewayne?
Dewayne is usually pronounced duh-WAYN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.