Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1898
Dewy
21 babies named Dewy in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1898. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1898–1966
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Dewy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1898.
Dewy has 21 recorded births among boys since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1890s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1966.
- 21 total births
- 1898–1966 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Dewy since 1898, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1966.
- 21
- total births
- 1898–1966
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Dewy was born in this single decade.
1898
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dewy in 1898 - its busiest year on record.
Dewy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dewy splits its recorded history at 1942: 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 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1898 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dewy at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1898
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Dewy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1966
- Peak year (1898)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Dewy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Dewy's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Dewy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dewy? ▼
21 babies have been named Dewy since 1898. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1898 with 6 births.
When was Dewy most popular? ▼
Dewy was most popular in the 1890s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1898.
How long has the name Dewy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dewy since 1898 -- 69 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Dewy? ▼
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 Dewy's data
- Dewy's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dewy
Nearby Names Like Dewy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dewy
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 Dewy side by side: Dewy vs Dewey Dewy vs Dewayne Dewy vs Dewitt
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, 1898–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dewy: Baby Name Since 1898 - 21 Births, Peak 1898." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dewy. 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 Dewy 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.