Total births
411
Boys' name · since 1970
Dewon
411 babies named Dewon in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 411
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
411 boys have been named Dewon since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dewon has 411 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2022.
- 411 total births
- 1970–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
411 boys have been named Dewon since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 411
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Dewon was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dewon in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Dewon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dewon's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dewon at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Dewon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2022
- Peak year (1986)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Dewon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dewon's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Dewon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 1980s
1980s
121 births
- 1990s
1990s
104 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 121 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dewon? ▼
Dewon has been given to 411 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 19 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Dewon most popular? ▼
Dewon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Dewon been used? ▼
Dewon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 53 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Dewon? ▼
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 Dewon's data
- Dewon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Dewon
Nearby Names Like Dewon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dewon
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 Dewon side by side: Dewon vs Dewey Dewon vs Dewayne Dewon 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, 1970–2022 (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. "Dewon: Baby Name Since 1970 - 411 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dewon. 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 Dewon 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.