Dewey

Boy name

Dewey has been given to 34,920 babies in the U.S. since 1887. It peaked in 1898.

Meaning & origin /ˈduːi/

Possibly from a place name in Northern France, Douai. Welsh origin from Dewi (David) has also been suggested.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

34,920

Peak year

1898 (1,219 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1887

10-year trend

▲ +65%

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

James Watson

American molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate (1928–2025)

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