Dewana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	6	1	–	#3,803
1940s	15	2	+150%	#4,728
1950s	114	11	+660%	#2,650
1960s	175	18	+54%	#2,469
1970s	144	14	-18%	#3,511
1980s	84	8	-42%	#3,534
1990s	13	1	-85%	#9,570
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,803

1940s

+150%

#4,728

1950s

114

+660%

#2,650

1960s

175

+54%

#2,469

1970s

144

-18%

#3,511

1980s

-42%

#3,534

1990s

-85%

#9,570

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dewana

Dewana is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1936, 551 American babies have been named Dewana. Its peak came in 1966, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dewana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dewana?

The median living Dewana is about 57 years old; half are between 48 and 64. An estimated 500 people named Dewana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dewana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2006	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,551
1985	5	#11,094
1980	23	#3,534
1975	13	#4,659
1970	11	#4,825
1965	21	#2,691
1960	11	#3,967
1955	10	#3,849
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dewana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dewana?

The median living Dewana is about 57 years old. Half of all living Dewanas are between 48 and 64 years old.

How many people named Dewana are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dewana are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dewana in 2025?

Dewana did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dewana?

551 babies have been named Dewana in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dewana most popular?

Dewana peaked in 1966, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Dewana a boy or girl name?

Dewana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dewana rising or falling?

Dewana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dewana

Dewana popularity over time

The story of Dewana

How old are people named Dewana?

Dewana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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