Dewyne
An invented name with uncertain meaning, possibly related to "dew" and "wine".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dewyne. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dewyne today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dewyne births was 1977 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dewyne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dewyne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1977
5 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1977 SSA rank
#6,095
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Dewyne: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dewyne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dewyne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dewyne
The given name Dewyne finds its origins in the Old English language, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period of the 5th to 11th centuries. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "deor," meaning "deer," and "wine," meaning "friend" or "protector." This suggests that the name originally carried the meaning of "deer friend" or "protector of deer."
Dewyne was a relatively uncommon name during the Middle Ages, but it did appear in several historical records and chronicles from that time. One of the earliest recorded instances is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions a landowner named Dewyne in Wiltshire, England. Another notable bearer of the name was Dewyne of Amesbury, a 12th-century monk and chronicler from Amesbury Abbey in Wiltshire.
In the 14th century, a Dewyne Fitzherbert was mentioned in the court records of King Edward III, serving as a knight and advisor to the monarch. A century later, during the reign of Henry VIII, there was a Dewyne Cromwell, a distant relative of the famous Oliver Cromwell, who held a minor position in the royal household.
Moving forward to the 17th century, a prominent figure named Dewyne Halkett served as a Scottish soldier and writer, known for his memoirs detailing his experiences during the English Civil War and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He lived from 1615 to 1670.
Another notable bearer of the name was Dewyne Warburton, an English clergyman and scholar who lived from 1698 to 1759. He was known for his work on the history and antiquities of the northern counties of England.
While the name Dewyne has remained relatively rare throughout history, it has been carried by a handful of notable individuals across various fields, reflecting its Old English origins and meaning.
People
Dewyne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dewyne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dewyne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dewyne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dewyne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Dewyne a common name?
We classify Dewyne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dewyne most popular?
The single biggest year for Dewyne was 1977, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dewyne is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dewyne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dewyne a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dewyne in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dewyne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dewyne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dewyne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Dewyne?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.