Dewy
Dewy's Adventure is a platform game for the Wii console by released by Konami. in 2007 It was developed by the same team that developed Elebits, another Wii exclusive.
Meaning & Origin of Dewy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dewy's Adventure is a platform game for the Wii console by released by Konami. in 2007 It was developed by the same team that developed Elebits, another Wii exclusive.
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The Story of Dewy
Dewy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1898, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1898, when 6 Dewys were born — ranking #1,002 that year. As of 2026, Dewy ranks #3,946 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Dewys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dewy
Dewy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Dewy's peak popularity came in 1898 when it ranked #1,002. Use the chart and map above to compare Dewy'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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