Total births
528
Boys' name · since 1930
Dewight
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 528 babies named Dewight, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 528
- total births
- 1930–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
528 boys have been named Dewight since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dewight has 528 recorded births among boys since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2016.
- 528 total births
- 1930–2016 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
528 boys have been named Dewight since 1930, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.
- 528
- total births
- 1930–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Dewight was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dewight in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Dewight's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dewight splits its recorded history at 1973: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dewight at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Dewight popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2016
- Peak year (1976)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Dewight by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dewight's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Dewight births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s
1950s
85 births
- 1960s
1960s
99 births
- 1970s
1970s
120 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 120 births (23% of all-time use).
How Dewight compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dewight's total volume
Dewight vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dewight? ▼
528 babies have been named Dewight since 1930. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1976 with 19 births.
When was Dewight most popular? ▼
Dewight was most popular in the 1970s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Dewight been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dewight since 1930 -- 87 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Dewight? ▼
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 Dewight's data
- Dewight's decade-level peak was the 1970s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dewight
Nearby Names Like Dewight
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dewight
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 Dewight side by side: Dewight vs Dewey Dewight vs Dewayne Dewight vs Dewitt
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1930–2016 (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. "Dewight: Baby Name Since 1930 - 528 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dewight. 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 Dewight 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 July 2026.