How Many People Are Named Dewan?
An estimated 641 people in the United States have the first name Dewan. It is predominantly male (97.6%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Dewan peaked in popularity in 1979 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dewan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dewan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
641
About 1 in 534,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.6% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1979
27 births
Total Registered
669
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dewan
Dewan is predominantly male (97.6%), though 16 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dewan as a male name
Ranked #10,121 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (27 births)
Dewan as a female name
Ranked #9,670 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1969 (6 births)
Dewan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dewan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 171 babies were registered. Dewan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dewan by Decade
How has Dewan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dewan by State
Dewan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dewan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dewan
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dewan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dewan?
We estimate approximately 641 people named Dewan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 534,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Dewan a common name?
Dewan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 669 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dewan most popular?
Dewan reached peak popularity in 1979, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dewan is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dewan a male name?
Dewan is predominantly male. 97.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dewan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dewan Smith, Dewan Johnson, Dewan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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