Gender
Male
Origin
- Welsh
- Place-name and surname: Welsh form of David.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dewey
Pronunciation
de-wey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1898 (rank #19, 1,115 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3848, 28 births)
- Girls: peak in 1898 (rank #305, 104 births); most recent 1956 (rank #5950, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | – |
| 2024 | 31 | – |
| 2023 | 23 | – |
| 2022 | 19 | – |
| 2021 | 35 | – |
| 2020 | 30 | – |
| 2019 | 28 | – |
| 2018 | 26 | – |
| 2017 | 28 | – |
| 2016 | 16 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data