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 #3610

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Metric Deward Dewey
Current Rank Unranked #3610
Total Births (all years) 1,393 34,373
Peak Year 1924 1898
Peak Year Births 64 1,115
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Deward Dewey
1880s - 25
1890s - 1,921
1900s 29 1,320
1910s 265 2,960
1920s 415 7,224
1930s 264 5,328
1940s 213 5,372
1950s 110 3,831
1960s 57 2,627
1970s 35 1,635
1980s 5 921
1990s - 492
2000s - 317
2010s - 234
2020s - 166

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
2025 - 28

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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