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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
/ˈduːi/ · English (US)
01 / Meaning & origin
Dewey is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Possibly from a place name in Northern France, Douai. Welsh origin from Dewi (David) has also been suggested.
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 28 boys (rank 3848). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Dewey
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | 5 | 921 | observed |
| 1888 | 7 | 815 | observed |
| 1889 | 13 | 525 | observed |
| 1890 | 16 | 458 | observed |
| 1891 | 9 | 635 | observed |
| 1892 | 8 | 792 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | 17 | 480 | observed |
| 1895 | 28 | 347 | observed |
| 1896 | 63 | 224 | observed |
| 1897 | 158 | 111 | observed |
| 1898 | 1,115 | 19 | observed |
| 1899 | 499 | 39 | observed |
| 1900 | 345 | 75 | observed |
| 1901 | 137 | 121 | observed |
| 1902 | 136 | 139 | observed |
| 1903 | 140 | 133 | observed |
| 1904 | 97 | 185 | observed |
| 1905 | 99 | 184 | observed |
| 1906 | 83 | 213 | observed |
| 1907 | 93 | 207 | observed |
| 1908 | 99 | 204 | observed |
| 1909 | 91 | 226 | observed |
| 1910 | 87 | 261 | observed |
| 1911 | 107 | 248 | observed |
| 1912 | 166 | 276 | observed |
| 1913 | 172 | 302 | observed |
| 1914 | 205 | 316 | observed |
| 1915 | 286 | 301 | observed |
| 1916 | 357 | 268 | observed |
| 1917 | 417 | 247 | observed |
| 1918 | 556 | 223 | observed |
| 1919 | 607 | 205 | observed |
| 1920 | 619 | 208 | observed |
| 1921 | 762 | 184 | observed |
| 1922 | 714 | 193 | observed |
| 1923 | 762 | 185 | observed |
| 1924 | 773 | 186 | observed |
| 1925 | 798 | 181 | observed |
| 1926 | 767 | 188 | observed |
| 1927 | 720 | 197 | observed |
| 1928 | 675 | 202 | observed |
| 1929 | 634 | 208 | observed |
| 1930 | 653 | 205 | observed |
| 1931 | 597 | 211 | observed |
| 1932 | 583 | 212 | observed |
| 1933 | 520 | 221 | observed |
| 1934 | 514 | 228 | observed |
| 1935 | 503 | 230 | observed |
| 1936 | 500 | 229 | observed |
| 1937 | 479 | 241 | observed |
| 1938 | 501 | 238 | observed |
| 1939 | 478 | 241 | observed |
| 1940 | 542 | 229 | observed |
| 1941 | 476 | 256 | observed |
| 1942 | 506 | 265 | observed |
| 1943 | 566 | 248 | observed |
| 1944 | 653 | 213 | observed |
| 1945 | 478 | 273 | observed |
| 1946 | 522 | 282 | observed |
| 1947 | 553 | 293 | observed |
| 1948 | 615 | 266 | observed |
| 1949 | 461 | 316 | observed |
| 1950 | 393 | 340 | observed |
| 1951 | 418 | 333 | observed |
| 1952 | 420 | 339 | observed |
| 1953 | 390 | 350 | observed |
| 1954 | 392 | 364 | observed |
| 1955 | 403 | 361 | observed |
| 1956 | 389 | 382 | observed |
| 1957 | 367 | 408 | observed |
| 1958 | 331 | 432 | observed |
| 1959 | 328 | 440 | observed |
| 1960 | 318 | 452 | observed |
| 1961 | 303 | 465 | observed |
| 1962 | 279 | 476 | observed |
| 1963 | 291 | 460 | observed |
| 1964 | 281 | 472 | observed |
| 1965 | 271 | 473 | observed |
| 1966 | 235 | 494 | observed |
| 1967 | 208 | 518 | observed |
| 1968 | 225 | 503 | observed |
| 1969 | 216 | 534 | observed |
| 1970 | 228 | 535 | observed |
| 1971 | 220 | 541 | observed |
| 1972 | 182 | 591 | observed |
| 1973 | 149 | 653 | observed |
| 1974 | 159 | 639 | observed |
| 1975 | 164 | 630 | observed |
| 1976 | 134 | 722 | observed |
| 1977 | 139 | 723 | observed |
| 1978 | 118 | 774 | observed |
| 1979 | 142 | 727 | observed |
| 1980 | 134 | 758 | observed |
| 1981 | 105 | 865 | observed |
| 1982 | 108 | 853 | observed |
| 1983 | 99 | 884 | observed |
| 1984 | 93 | 913 | observed |
| 1985 | 67 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1986 | 88 | 983 | observed |
| 1987 | 74 | 1,114 | observed |
| 1988 | 76 | 1,154 | observed |
| 1989 | 77 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1990 | 65 | 1,383 | observed |
| 1991 | 62 | 1,443 | observed |
| 1992 | 68 | 1,371 | observed |
| 1993 | 51 | 1,699 | observed |
| 1994 | 44 | 1,894 | observed |
| 1995 | 36 | 2,210 | observed |
| 1996 | 50 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1997 | 37 | 2,260 | observed |
| 1998 | 50 | 1,931 | observed |
| 1999 | 29 | 2,865 | observed |
| 2000 | 32 | 2,805 | observed |
| 2001 | 24 | 3,512 | observed |
| 2002 | 33 | 2,817 | observed |
| 2003 | 30 | 3,119 | observed |
| 2004 | 38 | 2,741 | observed |
| 2005 | 30 | 3,319 | observed |
| 2006 | 27 | 3,686 | observed |
| 2007 | 42 | 2,811 | observed |
| 2008 | 36 | 3,165 | observed |
| 2009 | 25 | 4,035 | observed |
| 2010 | 20 | 4,678 | observed |
| 2011 | 21 | 4,509 | observed |
| 2012 | 33 | 3,297 | observed |
| 2013 | 28 | 3,661 | observed |
| 2014 | 17 | 5,252 | observed |
| 2015 | 17 | 5,289 | observed |
| 2016 | 16 | 5,555 | observed |
| 2017 | 28 | 3,781 | observed |
| 2018 | 26 | 3,993 | observed |
| 2019 | 28 | 3,794 | observed |
| 2020 | 30 | 3,570 | observed |
| 2021 | 35 | 3,297 | observed |
| 2022 | 19 | 5,019 | observed |
| 2023 | 23 | 4,456 | observed |
| 2024 | 31 | 3,605 | observed |
| 2025 | 28 | 3,848 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Dewey” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
