Hewitt: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,077

among boys · ↓58 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hewitt · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

27 babies

All-time total

981

#5,196 all-time among boys

First recorded

1907

in Social Security records

Hewitt popularity over time

981 babies have been named Hewitt since 1907, 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

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	5	1	–	#1,432
1910s	105	11	+2000%	#1,361
1920s	178	18	+70%	#1,515
1930s	101	10	-43%	#1,802
1940s	100	10	-1%	#1,945
1950s	89	9	-11%	#1,997
1960s	39	4	-56%	#2,934
1970s	10	1	-74%	#5,022
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#8,701
2000s	67	7	+570%	#5,753
2010s	145	15	+116%	#4,650
2020s (to 2025)	132	22	+52%	#4,019

Where Hewitt is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Hewitt

Hewitt is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,077 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 981 American babies have been named Hewitt. Its peak came in 2024, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Hewitt?

The median living Hewitt is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 66. An estimated 500 people named Hewitt 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.

Hewitt year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,077
2024	27	#4,019
2023	25	#4,257
2022	18	#5,284
2021	18	#5,202
2020	18	#5,110
2019	18	#5,232
2018	16	#5,630
2017	21	#4,650
2016	18	#5,202
2015	18	#5,146
2014	12	#6,795
2013	12	#6,761
2012	17	#5,337
2011	6	#11,362
2010	7	#10,063
2009	10	#7,914
2008	11	#7,385
2007	15	#5,753
2006	10	#7,632
2005	9	#7,879
2004	7	#9,289
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,211
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#5,022
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#4,096
1950	11	#2,373
1945	7	#2,856
1940	11	#2,239
1935	8	#2,809
1930	15	#2,008
1925	25	#1,515
1920	23	#1,614
1915	15	#1,916
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hewitt?

The median living Hewitt is about 14 years old. Half of all living Hewitts are between 5 and 66 years old.

How many people named Hewitt are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Hewitt are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hewitt mean?

Hewitt is both an English surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Hewitt in 2025?

Hewitt ranked #4,077 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hewitt?

981 babies have been named Hewitt in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hewitt most popular?

Hewitt peaked in 2024, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Hewitt a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hewitt rising or falling?

Hewitt is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hewitt become more popular?

Hewitt is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Hewitt in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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