Total births
7,216
Boys' name · since 1880
Dewitt
Dewitt has 7,216 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 7,216
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Dewitt is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 7,216 have been recorded since 1880.
Dewitt has 7,216 recorded births among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 2025.
- 7,216 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
7,216 boys have been named Dewitt since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 7,216
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Dewitt was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
161 babies were named Dewitt in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Dewitt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dewitt's full recorded timeline at 1951, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 161 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dewitt at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Dewitt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Dewitt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dewitt's strongest decade.
1,402 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Dewitt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 263
1880s
263 births
- 1890s 351
1890s
351 births
- 1900s 309
1900s
309 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,035 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,402 births
- 1930s
1930s
941 births
- 1940s
1940s
844 births
- 1950s
1950s
721 births
- 1960s 474
1960s
474 births
- 1970s 285
1970s
285 births
- 1980s 235
1980s
235 births
- 1990s 150
1990s
150 births
- 2000s 102
2000s
102 births
- 2010s 71
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,402 births (19% of all-time use).
How Dewitt 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 Dewitt's total volume
Dewitt vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dewitt by state
Where Dewitt concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 583 | 8.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 357 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 327 | 4.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 309 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 290 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 211 | 2.9% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 174 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 164 | 2.3% |
Mississippi share of Dewitt's total US births 8.1%
Even split
583 of 7,216 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Dewitt appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dewitt? ▼
7,216 babies have been named Dewitt since 1880. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1921 with 161 births.
When was Dewitt most popular? ▼
Dewitt was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,402 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Dewitt most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dewitt are Mississippi (583 births), North Carolina (357 births), Georgia (327 births).
How long has the name Dewitt been used? ▼
Records for Dewitt go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dewitt? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dewey, Dewayne, Deward, Dewain, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dewitt's data
- Dewitt's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,402 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Dewitts (583 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Dewitt
Nearby Names Like Dewitt
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dewitt
Dewey Boy
#3610 34,373 births
Dewayne Boy
#3054 26,491 births
Deward Boy
1,393 births
Dewain Boy
800 births
Dewan Boy
#10077 653 births
Compare Dewitt side by side: Dewitt vs Dewey Dewitt vs Dewayne Dewitt vs Deward
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Dewitt: Baby Name Since 1880 - 7,216 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dewitt. 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 Dewitt 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.