Deward vs Dewey

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

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Deward

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Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3594

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Metric Deward Dewey
Current Rank Unranked #3594
Total Births (all years) 1,393 34,345
Peak Year 1924 1898
Peak Year Births 64 1,115
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Deward Dewey
1880ss — 25
1890ss — 1,921
1900ss 29 1,320
1910ss 265 2,960
1920ss 415 7,224
1930ss 264 5,328
1940ss 213 5,372
1950ss 110 3,831
1960ss 57 2,627
1970ss 35 1,635
1980ss 5 922
1990ss — 492
2000ss — 317
2010ss — 233
2020ss — 138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deward 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, 1903–1981.

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