Recorded 1916–1952 Boys' name Peak 1921 36 births

Hewlett — boys' name

36 babies named Hewlett in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1920s
Peak decade

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

1921
Single peak year

7 babies were named Hewlett in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hewlett

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Hewlett between 1916 and 1952, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hewlett currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hewlett performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Hewlett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hewlett 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 36 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.

Hewlett at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

36

Since 1916

37 years of records

Peak year

1921

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1916

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1952

Hewlett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1916

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195219271922192119191916 5

Hewlett by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
20 births that decade — 56% of Hewlett's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hewlett?
36 babies have been named Hewlett since 1916. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1921 with 7 births.
When was Hewlett most popular?
Hewlett was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Hewlett been used?
Hewlett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 37 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Hewlett?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hewitt, Hewey, Hewell. 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, 1916–1952 (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.