—2024 rank
1898peak year
33,430babies named Dewey since 1880
▲ +11%5-year trend
Dewey popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dewey mean?
A Welsh surname from Dewi, the Welsh name of Saint David, patron saint of Wales; David stems from Hebrew meaning beloved, though Dewi's own derivation is debated.
OriginWelsh
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
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Famous Deweys
- Melvil Dewey, librarian
Spellings & variants
Dewi
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