Dewayne Robertson
There are approximately 11 people named Dewayne Robertson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dewayne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Robertson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Dewayne
22K
Alive today
Named Robertson
179K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 179K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #175
Per 100K: 52.09
Top ancestry: White (73.4%)
First name trend
Dewayne: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dewayne. The peak year was 1962 with 653 births. The average person named Dewayne today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Robertson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Robertson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.4%.
- White73.4%
- Black or African American20.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dewayne has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0063% of the US population, based on 21,505 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Robertson appears at a rate of 52.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0521%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Dewayne Robertson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Robertson
FAQ
Dewayne Robertson: questions and answers
How many people are named Dewayne Robertson?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Dewayne Robertson. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0063%) with the surname frequency (52.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dewayne Robertson?
We classify Dewayne Robertson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dewayne a male or female name?
Dewayne is predominantly male. Out of 26,542 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Dewayne profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.