Recorded 1917–1950 Boys' name Peak 1920 63 births

Dewitte — boys' name

63 babies named Dewitte in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s351930s51950s7

The verdict

63 boys have been named Dewitte since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.

63
total births
1917–1950
years on record
1920s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Dewitte was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

10 babies were named Dewitte in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dewitte

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Dewitte between 1917 and 1950, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dewitte currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dewitte performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dewitte shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dewitte in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 63 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dewitte at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

63

Since 1917

34 years of records

Peak year

1920

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1917

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1950

Dewitte popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1920)
10
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
4681012 195019351926192419231921192019181917 8

Dewitte by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
35 births that decade — 56% of Dewitte's all-time total
1910s161920s351930s51950s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dewitte?
63 babies have been named Dewitte since 1917. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1920 with 10 births.
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?
Dewitte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 34 years of data through 1950.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.