Dewell vs Dewey

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

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Dewell

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Name B

Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3610

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Metric Dewell Dewey
Current Rank Unranked #3610
Total Births (all years) 206 34,373
Peak Year 1922 1898
Peak Year Births 11 1,115
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Dewell Dewey
1880s - 25
1890s - 1,921
1900s - 1,320
1910s 25 2,960
1920s 80 7,224
1930s 48 5,328
1940s 26 5,372
1950s 6 3,831
1960s 5 2,627
1970s 6 1,635
1980s 5 921
1990s 5 492
2000s - 317
2010s - 234
2020s - 166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewell 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, 1914–1992.

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