Dewain vs Dewey

Side-by-side comparison of Dewain and Dewey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Dewain

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Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3594

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Metric Dewain Dewey
Current Rank Unranked #3594
Total Births (all years) 800 34,345
Peak Year 1953 1898
Peak Year Births 23 1,115
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Dewain Dewey
1880ss — 25
1890ss — 1,921
1900ss — 1,320
1910ss 31 2,960
1920ss 121 7,224
1930ss 135 5,328
1940ss 142 5,372
1950ss 130 3,831
1960ss 112 2,627
1970ss 79 1,635
1980ss 28 922
1990ss 17 492
2000ss 5 317
2010ss — 233
2020ss — 138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewain Dewey
2014 — 17
2015 — 17
2016 — 16
2017 — 28
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 35
2022 — 19
2023 — 23
2024 — 31

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2000.

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