Boys' name · since 1921

Dewel

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Dewel, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,308 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

65 boys have been named Dewel since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Dewel has 65 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1937.

  • #20,308 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dewel ranks #20,308 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,308 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dewel's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dewel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dewel's full recorded timeline at 1927, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dewel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1924)
10
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4681012 1921192219231924192619271928193019311937 6

Dewel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (46 births, 71% of the file).

1920s was Dewel's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Dewel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 46 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dewel? ▼
Dewel has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,308 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1937. 10 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Dewel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dewel ranks #20,308 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dewel most popular? ▼
Dewel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Dewel been used? ▼
Dewel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 17 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Dewel? ▼
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.

What to do with Dewel's data

  • Dewel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1930s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dewel

Nearby Names Like Dewel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dewel

Dewey Boy
#3855 34,373 births
Dewayne Boy
#2457 26,491 births
Dewitt Boy
#12012 7,216 births
Deward Boy
1,393 births
Dewain Boy
800 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Ercole
65 births · Peak 1923
Hulet
65 births · Peak 1919
Broughton
65 births · Peak 1915
Alick
65 births · Peak 1999
Corney
65 births · Peak 1987

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dewel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dewel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.