Dewitt vs Dewey

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

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Dewitt

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Name B

Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3594

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Metric Dewitt Dewey
Current Rank Unranked #3594
Total Births (all years) 7,210 34,345
Peak Year 1921 1898
Peak Year Births 161 1,115
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Dewitt Dewey
1880ss 263 25
1890ss 351 1,921
1900ss 309 1,320
1910ss 1,035 2,960
1920ss 1,402 7,224
1930ss 941 5,328
1940ss 843 5,372
1950ss 721 3,831
1960ss 474 2,627
1970ss 285 1,635
1980ss 235 922
1990ss 150 492
2000ss 102 317
2010ss 71 233
2020ss 28 138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewitt Dewey
2014 10 17
2015 10 17
2016 5 16
2017 — 28
2018 7 26
2019 7 28
2020 5 30
2021 8 35
2022 8 19
2023 7 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, 1880–2023.

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