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 #3594

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Metric Dewell Dewey
Current Rank Unranked #3594
Total Births (all years) 206 34,345
Peak Year 1922 1898
Peak Year Births 11 1,115
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Dewell Dewey
1880ss — 25
1890ss — 1,921
1900ss — 1,320
1910ss 25 2,960
1920ss 80 7,224
1930ss 48 5,328
1940ss 26 5,372
1950ss 6 3,831
1960ss 5 2,627
1970ss 6 1,635
1980ss 5 922
1990ss 5 492
2000ss — 317
2010ss — 233
2020ss — 138

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

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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