Dewie
The Story of Dewie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Dewie as a girl name dates back to 1898, when 11 babies received it. 1898 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Dewie — #1,047 in the national rankings. The 1890s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Dewies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1921 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Dewies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dewie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1928: 18 births, good for #1,822 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Dewies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1942 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 239 Dewies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dewie
Dewie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 239 births in the dataset. Dewie's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #1,822. Use the chart and map above to compare Dewie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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