Total births
29
Recorded 1974–1978 Boys' name Peak 1977 29 births
Dewand — boys' name
29 babies named Dewand in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
29 boys have been named Dewand since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 29
- total births
- 1974–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dewand was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dewand in 1977 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Dewand
The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Dewand between 1974 and 1978, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dewand currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 10 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Dewand performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Dewand in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Dewand at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Dewand popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1974
- Peak year (1977)
- 10
- Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
Dewand by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 29 births that decade — 100% of Dewand's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dewand? ▼
29 babies have been named Dewand since 1974. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1977 with 10 births.
When was Dewand most popular? ▼
Dewand was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Dewand been used? ▼
Dewand has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 5 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Dewand? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dewey, Dewayne, Dewitt, Deward, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dewand
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Dewayne Boy
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Dewitt Boy
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Deward Boy
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Dewain Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.