Dewey vs Deward

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

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Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3594

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Name B

Deward

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewey Deward
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, 1887–2024.

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