Boy nameCurrently #3,613 in the USRising
Dewey
//ˈdui//
2 syllablesPeak year: 18985 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dewey's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dewey |
|---|---|
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 17 |
| 1895 | 28 |
| 1896 | 63 |
| 1897 | 171 |
| 1898 | 1,219 |
| 1899 | 523 |
| 1900 | 354 |
| 1901 | 144 |
| 1902 | 141 |
| 1903 | 147 |
| 1904 | 97 |
| 1905 | 99 |
| 1906 | 89 |
| 1907 | 98 |
| 1908 | 99 |
| 1909 | 91 |
| 1910 | 87 |
| 1911 | 107 |
| 1912 | 172 |
| 1913 | 179 |
| 1914 | 212 |
| 1915 | 286 |
| 1916 | 363 |
| 1917 | 425 |
| 1918 | 576 |
| 1919 | 621 |
| 1920 | 630 |
| 1921 | 778 |
| 1922 | 727 |
| 1923 | 780 |
| 1924 | 784 |
| 1925 | 816 |
| 1926 | 782 |
| 1927 | 734 |
| 1928 | 688 |
| 1929 | 651 |
| 1930 | 671 |
| 1931 | 608 |
| 1932 | 596 |
| 1933 | 532 |
| 1934 | 525 |
| 1935 | 515 |
| 1936 | 506 |
| 1937 | 488 |
| 1938 | 508 |
| 1939 | 483 |
| 1940 | 551 |
| 1941 | 481 |
| 1942 | 513 |
| 1943 | 566 |
| 1944 | 658 |
| 1945 | 478 |
| 1946 | 527 |
| 1947 | 553 |
| 1948 | 615 |
| 1949 | 468 |
| 1950 | 399 |
| 1951 | 418 |
| 1952 | 420 |
| 1953 | 390 |
| 1954 | 392 |
| 1955 | 403 |
| 1956 | 394 |
| 1957 | 367 |
| 1958 | 331 |
| 1959 | 328 |
| 1960 | 318 |
| 1961 | 302 |
| 1962 | 280 |
| 1963 | 291 |
| 1964 | 281 |
| 1965 | 271 |
| 1966 | 235 |
| 1967 | 208 |
| 1968 | 225 |
| 1969 | 216 |
| 1970 | 228 |
| 1971 | 220 |
| 1972 | 182 |
| 1973 | 149 |
| 1974 | 159 |
| 1975 | 164 |
| 1976 | 134 |
| 1977 | 139 |
| 1978 | 118 |
| 1979 | 142 |
| 1980 | 135 |
| 1981 | 105 |
| 1982 | 108 |
| 1983 | 99 |
| 1984 | 93 |
| 1985 | 67 |
| 1986 | 88 |
| 1987 | 74 |
| 1988 | 76 |
| 1989 | 77 |
| 1990 | 65 |
| 1991 | 62 |
| 1992 | 68 |
| 1993 | 51 |
| 1994 | 44 |
| 1995 | 36 |
| 1996 | 50 |
| 1997 | 37 |
| 1998 | 50 |
| 1999 | 29 |
| 2000 | 32 |
| 2001 | 24 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 38 |
| 2005 | 30 |
| 2006 | 27 |
| 2007 | 42 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 32 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 31 |
Dewey through the decades
- Dewey peaked in 1898, when 1,219 babies were named Dewey in the US.
- The 1920s were Dewey's strongest decade, averaging 737 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dewey has fallen 9% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dewey currently ranks #3,613 in the US and is on the rise.