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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dewey

Ranked #2312 - 1 in 747,384 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,704

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2312

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2312
Rarity
1 in 747,384
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Dewey

There are an estimated 10,704 people named Dewey alive worldwide today. That ranks Dewey at #2312 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dewey is held by approximately 10,704 people, ranking #2312 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 31,007 U.S. residents).

Historically Dewey is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.4% male).

Dewey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.4%Female 1.6%

Dewey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dewey, 1887 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1887: 5
  2. 1888: 7
  3. 1889: 13
  4. 1890: 16
  5. 1891: 9
  6. 1892: 8
  7. 1893: 8
  8. 1894: 17
  9. 1895: 28
  10. 1896: 63
  11. 1897: 171
  12. 1898: 1,219
  13. 1899: 523
  14. 1900: 354
  15. 1901: 144
  16. 1902: 141
  17. 1903: 147
  18. 1904: 97
  19. 1905: 99
  20. 1906: 89
  21. 1907: 98
  22. 1908: 99
  23. 1909: 91
  24. 1910: 87
  25. 1911: 107
  26. 1912: 172
  27. 1913: 179
  28. 1914: 212
  29. 1915: 286
  30. 1916: 363
  31. 1917: 425
  32. 1918: 576
  33. 1919: 621
  34. 1920: 630
  35. 1921: 778
  36. 1922: 727
  37. 1923: 780
  38. 1924: 784
  39. 1925: 816
  40. 1926: 782
  41. 1927: 734
  42. 1928: 688
  43. 1929: 651
  44. 1930: 671
  45. 1931: 608
  46. 1932: 596
  47. 1933: 532
  48. 1934: 525
  49. 1935: 515
  50. 1936: 506
  51. 1937: 488
  52. 1938: 508
  53. 1939: 483
  54. 1940: 551
  55. 1941: 481
  56. 1942: 513
  57. 1943: 566
  58. 1944: 658
  59. 1945: 478
  60. 1946: 527
  61. 1947: 553
  62. 1948: 615
  63. 1949: 468
  64. 1950: 399
  65. 1951: 418
  66. 1952: 420
  67. 1953: 390
  68. 1954: 392
  69. 1955: 403
  70. 1956: 394
  71. 1957: 367
  72. 1958: 331
  73. 1959: 328
  74. 1960: 318
  75. 1961: 303
  76. 1962: 279
  77. 1963: 291
  78. 1964: 281
  79. 1965: 271
  80. 1966: 235
  81. 1967: 208
  82. 1968: 225
  83. 1969: 216
  84. 1970: 228
  85. 1971: 220
  86. 1972: 182
  87. 1973: 149
  88. 1974: 159
  89. 1975: 164
  90. 1976: 134
  91. 1977: 139
  92. 1978: 118
  93. 1979: 142
  94. 1980: 134
  95. 1981: 105
  96. 1982: 108
  97. 1983: 99
  98. 1984: 93
  99. 1985: 67
  100. 1986: 88
  101. 1987: 74
  102. 1988: 76
  103. 1989: 77
  104. 1990: 65
  105. 1991: 62
  106. 1992: 68
  107. 1993: 51
  108. 1994: 44
  109. 1995: 36
  110. 1996: 50
  111. 1997: 37
  112. 1998: 50
  113. 1999: 29
  114. 2000: 32
  115. 2001: 24
  116. 2002: 33
  117. 2003: 30
  118. 2004: 38
  119. 2005: 30
  120. 2006: 27
  121. 2007: 42
  122. 2008: 36
  123. 2009: 25
  124. 2010: 20
  125. 2011: 21
  126. 2012: 33
  127. 2013: 28
  128. 2014: 17
  129. 2015: 17
  130. 2016: 16
  131. 2017: 28
  132. 2018: 26
  133. 2019: 28
  134. 2020: 30
  135. 2021: 35
  136. 2022: 19
  137. 2023: 23
  138. 2024: 31
  139. 2025: 28

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dewey worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,704 people named Dewey alive worldwide today, ranking #2312 globally.

Is Dewey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 747,384 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,704 bearers, which is 1 in 31,007 Americans.

Is Dewey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dewey is used 98.4% male and 1.6% female.

Where does the name Dewey come from?

Who are famous people named Dewey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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