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girls' name ★ peaked 1965

Dewanda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dewanda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1965
32 babies
All-time total
694
#9,566 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Dewanda popularity over time

694 babies have been named Dewanda since 1933, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1972Girls

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
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1930s 5 1 – #4,367
1940s 26 3 +420% #3,452
1950s 89 9 +242% #3,186
1960s 229 23 +157% #2,077
1970s 222 22 -3% #2,468
1980s 102 10 -54% #4,374
1990s 21 2 -79% #8,043
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Dewanda

Dewanda 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 1933, 694 American babies have been named Dewanda. Its peak came in 1965, when 32 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 Dewanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dewanda?

The median living Dewanda is about 55 years old; half are between 47 and 62. An estimated 600 people named Dewanda are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Dewanda year by year

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

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1990 10 #8,043
1985 8 #7,758
1980 17 #4,374
1975 21 #3,303
1970 22 #3,049
1965 32 #2,077
1960 12 #3,744
1955 11 #3,630
1950 11 #3,272
1945 8 #3,452
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dewanda?

The median living Dewanda is about 55 years old. Half of all living Dewandas are between 47 and 62 years old.

How many people named Dewanda are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dewanda are alive in the United States, based on 694 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dewanda in 2025?

Dewanda 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 Dewanda?

694 babies have been named Dewanda in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dewanda most popular?

Dewanda peaked in 1965, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Dewanda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dewanda rising or falling?

Dewanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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