Dewight: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	15	2	–	#3,675
1940s	41	4	+173%	#2,273
1950s	85	9	+107%	#1,911
1960s	99	10	+16%	#2,110
1970s	120	12	+21%	#2,182
1980s	84	8	-30%	#3,585
1990s	53	5	-37%	#4,560
2000s	26	3	-51%	#11,016
2010s	5	1	-81%	#12,687
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,675

1940s

+173%

#2,273

1950s

+107%

#1,911

1960s

+16%

#2,110

1970s

120

+21%

#2,182

1980s

-30%

#3,585

1990s

-37%

#4,560

2000s

-51%

#11,016

2010s

-81%

#12,687

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dewight

Dewight 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 1930, 528 American babies have been named Dewight. Its peak came in 1976, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Dewight stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dewight?

The median living Dewight is about 51 years old; half are between 38 and 62. An estimated 400 people named Dewight 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.

Dewight year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#12,687
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#11,356
2008	5	#13,020
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,816
2003	5	#11,331
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,016
2000	–	–
1995	8	#6,547
1990	8	#5,985
1985	9	#4,418
1980	8	#4,609
1975	14	#2,789
1970	11	#2,939
1965	15	#2,110
1960	10	#2,732
1955	6	#3,593
1950	7	#3,102
1945	6	#3,083
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,135
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dewight?

The median living Dewight is about 51 years old. Half of all living Dewights are between 38 and 62 years old.

How many people named Dewight are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dewight are alive in the United States, based on 528 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dewight in 2025?

Dewight 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 Dewight?

528 babies have been named Dewight in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dewight most popular?

Dewight peaked in 1976, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Dewight a boy or girl name?

Dewight is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dewight rising or falling?

Dewight has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dewight popularity over time

The story of Dewight

How old are people named Dewight?

Dewight year by year

Frequently asked questions

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