How Many People Are Named Deward?
An estimated 349 people in the United States have the first name Deward. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Deward peaked in popularity in 1924 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deward 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 Deward paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Deward is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
349
About 1 in 982,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1924
64 births
Total Registered
1,393
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deward
Deward is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,393 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Deward as a male name
Ranked #6,528 in 1981
5 male births in 1981
Peak: 1924 (64 births)
Deward: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deward span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 415 babies were registered. Deward has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deward by Decade
How has Deward 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.
Deward by State
Birth registrations for Deward span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia. The lowest are in Virginia, Missouri, Alabama. On average, about 26 Dewards were registered per state.
Deward + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deward as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deward
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Deward: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deward?
We estimate approximately 349 people named Deward 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 982,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Deward a common name?
Deward is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,393 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deward most popular?
Deward reached peak popularity in 1924, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deward is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deward a male name?
Deward is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deward Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deward Smith, Deward Johnson, Deward 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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