Dewayne

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Dewayne

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology and History:
Dewayne began use as an alternative form of the Irish name Duane, or Dwayne. Duane is the Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Dubhán (or it s surname Ó Dubháin), from “dubh” meaning “Black.”

Later, Dewayne was probably taken as the prefix “de” added to the popular name Wayne. Wayne is an Old English surname. It means “Wagon-Maker,” from “waegn” (wagon).

Please see Duane, or Wayne for more information.

Pronunciation: dee-wayn, duh-wayne.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.018 % named Dewayne

Popularity of Dewayne:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 953rd most popular.
1930-1940: 519th most popular.
1940-1950: 515th most popular.
1950-1960: 391st most popular.
1960-1970: 328th most popular.
1970-1980: 367th most popular.
1980-1990: 511th most popular.
1990: 666th most popular.
1991: 652nd most popular.
1992: 680th most popular.
1993: 802nd most popular.
1994: 815th most popular.
1995: 780th most popular.
1996: 892nd most popular.
1997: 856th most popular.
1998: 855th most popular.
1999: 908th most popular.
2000: 871st most popular.
2001: N/A