Boys' name · since 1917

Dewitte

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Dewitte, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,531 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Dewitte sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 63 recorded since 1917.

Dewitte has 63 recorded births among boys since 1917, 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 1917 to 1950.

  • #20,531 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 63 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dewitte ranks #20,531 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,531 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dewitte's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% 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.

Dewitte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dewitte's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dewitte popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1920)
10
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4681012 191719181920192119231924192619351950 7

Dewitte by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (35 births, 56% of the file).

1920s was Dewitte's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Dewitte births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dewitte? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 63 babies named Dewitte. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,531 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 10 births.
Where does Dewitte sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dewitte ranks #20,531 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 Dewitte most popular? ▼
Dewitte was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Dewitte been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dewitte since 1917 -- 34 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Dewitte? ▼
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 Dewitte's data

  • Dewitte's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Dewitte

Nearby Names Like Dewitte

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

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

Compare Dewitte side by side: Dewitte vs Dewey Dewitte vs Dewayne Dewitte vs Dewitt

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Boysie
63 births · Peak 1934
Zeddie
63 births · Peak 1918
Berthel
63 births · Peak 1919
Elgar
63 births · Peak 1915
Morrill
63 births · Peak 1915
Renold
63 births · Peak 1943
Demosthenes
63 births · Peak 1923
Lenvil
63 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dewitte: 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, 1917–1950 (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 Dewitte 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.