Masculine dossier · first seen 1887
Dewey
Endangered
Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1898
Peak births
1,115
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Dewey
How many people are named Dewey?
An estimated 10,119 living Americans are named Dewey.
How rare is Dewey?
Dewey is very rare among babies today, with 28 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1898 peak.
How old is the typical Dewey?
The median age of a living American named Dewey is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 75 years old.
Is Dewey still popular?
No. Dewey is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1898 peak with 28 births in 2025.
Where is Dewey most common?
Dewey has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1887Peak 18982025
Peak year
1898
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
28
All-time
34,373
Where it lives now
Dewey is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Dewey is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.