Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Dewitt
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1921
Peak births
161
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Dewitt
How many people are named Dewitt?
An estimated 1,993 living Americans are named Dewitt.
How rare is Dewitt?
Dewitt is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.9% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Dewitt?
The median age of a living American named Dewitt is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 73 years old.
Is Dewitt still popular?
Yes. Dewitt is holding steady, with 5 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dewitt most common?
Dewitt has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 7.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
96.9%
2025
5
All-time
7,216
Where it lives now
Dewitt is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 7.5× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Dewitt is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.