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Dewey

Boy

Meaning of Dewey: Welsh: 'beloved'

Dewey is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3752nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3752

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

34,920

First recorded 1887 · peak 1898

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 105 babies1982: 108 babies1983: 99 babies1984: 93 babies1985: 67 babies1986: 88 babies1987: 74 babies1988: 76 babies1989: 77 babies1990: 65 babies19901991: 62 babies1992: 68 babies1993: 51 babies1994: 44 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 50 babies1997: 37 babies1998: 50 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 32 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 33 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 30 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 42 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 31 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Dewey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 108.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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