Dewey
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Dewey
Not heard since the 1980s, Dewey shot into the Top 20 in 1898 thanks to the popularity of Spanish-American War naval hero Admiral George Dewey. Dewey has subtle links to his Welsh roots and relation to father name David . The name was borne by the fifth century St. Dewi, patron saint of Wales. Later references include the namesake of the library Dewey Decimal System, a Donald Duck nephew, the younger brother on Malcolm in the Middle and Lemony Snicket character Dewey Denouement. It has a strong but dewy feel and is appealing enough to be ripe for a modern revival.
Dewey is also given to girls.
Pronounced DOO-ee.
As of October 2026, Dewey ranked #6189 in US births in 1956 SSA, peaked at #305 in 1898.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #3,799 | 28 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #4,020 | 26 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #3,823 | 28 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #3,591 | 30 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #3,313 | 35 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #4,489 | 23 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #3,613 | 31 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,870 | 28 |
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Dewey on lists
Famous Deweys
- Thomas Edmund Dewey (1902Boy
1971), 47th governor of New York (1943,54)
- Dewey NicksBoy
photographer and film director (born George Dewey Nicks III)
- Dewey Readmore BooksBoy
a library cat from Spencer, Iowa who lived from 1987,2006
Dewey in pop culture
- Dewey DenouementBoy
sub,sub,librarian, noble volunteer, triplet, and one of the managers of Hotel Denouement in "The Penultimate Peril" by Lemony Snicket
- Dewey FinnBoy
main character in "School of Rock"
- DeweyBoy
younger brother of Malcolm, Reese, and Francis in "Malcolm in the Middle"
- Dewey DuckBoy
one of Donald Duck's nephews
- Dewey Decimal SystemBoy
library cataloging/classification system
- Dwight "Dewey" RileyBoy
character in the "Scream" franchise
- Dewey Dell BundrenBoy
female character in William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying"
Variations & nicknames
- DewieBoy