Total births
239
Unisex name · since 1914
Dewie
239 babies named Dewie in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 239
- total births
- 1914–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
239 boys have been named Dewie since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dewie has 239 recorded births among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1942.
- 239 total births
- 1914–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
239 boys have been named Dewie since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 239
- total births
- 1914–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Dewie was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
18 babies were named Dewie in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Dewie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dewie's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dewie at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Dewie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1942
- Peak year (1928)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Dewie popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1898 (Dewie as girls' name)
Dewie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dewie's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Dewie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 47
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
126 births
- 1930s
1930s
60 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 126 births (53% of all-time use).
Dewie by state
Where Dewie concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.1% |
Texas share of Dewie's total US births 2.1%
5 of 239 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dewie? ▼
Dewie has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 18 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
When was Dewie most popular? ▼
Dewie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Dewie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dewie are Texas (5 births).
Is Dewie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dewie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 239 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Dewie been used? ▼
Dewie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 29 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Dewie? ▼
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 Dewie's data
- Dewie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dewies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dewie
Nearby Names Like Dewie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dewie
Dewey Boy
#3610 34,373 births
Dewayne Boy
#3054 26,491 births
Dewitt Boy
7,216 births
Deward Boy
1,393 births
Dewain Boy
800 births
Compare Dewie side by side: Dewie vs Dewey Dewie vs Dewayne Dewie vs Dewitt
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dewie: Baby Name Since 1914 - 239 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dewie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dewie 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 June 2026.