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2025 data, released 8 May 2026

Dawayne

Dawayne was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked 1334th; the most babies were born in 1977 (45). More babies were named Dawayne in the 1970s than in any other decade.

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Rank in 2025
Not rankedboys
Babies in 2025
0boys
Girls and boys
Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
Peak year
197745 babies
Total since 1880
1,690babies recorded

Dawayne popularity since 1880

012.52537.550 1900192019401960198020002020
Boys Babies per year, US, from Social Security records. Years with fewer than 5 babies show as zero.
YearRank (boys)Babies (boys)
2025——
2020#6,72512
2010#4,26523
2000#3,94720
1990#2,38329
1980#1,77532
1970#1,49832
1960#1,98817
1950#3,4046
1940——
1930——
1920——
1910——
1900——
1890——
1880——

How popular is Dawayne, counting every spelling?

Dawayne has no other common spelling that sounds the same.

How old are people named Dawayne?

About 1,500 people born in the US named Dawayne are alive today, with a median age of 40; half are between 25 and 52. That makes Dawayne mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.

0–910–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980–8990+
Estimated people alive in the US with the name, by age, mid-2026. The darker bar holds the median age.

Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.

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These names rose and fell in step with Dawayne: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dawayne, they share its era and feel.

Questions about the name Dawayne

How popular is the name Dawayne?

Dawayne was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked 1334th; the most babies were born in 1977 (45). More babies were named Dawayne in the 1970s than in any other decade.

Is Dawayne a boy or girl name?

In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dawayne in the US.