How Many People Are Named Dewitt?
An estimated 2,482 people in the United States have the first name Dewitt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Dewitt peaked in popularity in 1921 with 161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dewitt 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 Dewitt paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,482
About 1 in 138,096 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1921
161 births
Total Registered
7,210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dewitt
Dewitt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,210 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dewitt as a male name
Ranked #9,987 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (161 births)
Dewitt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dewitt span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,402 babies were registered. Dewitt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dewitt by Decade
How has Dewitt 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.
Dewitt by State
Birth registrations for Dewitt span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Nebraska, Maryland, Iowa. On average, about 138 Dewitts were registered per state.
Dewitt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dewitt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dewitt
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Dewitt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dewitt?
We estimate approximately 2,482 people named Dewitt 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 138,096 Americans share this first name.
Is Dewitt a common name?
Dewitt is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dewitt most popular?
Dewitt reached peak popularity in 1921, when 161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dewitt is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dewitt a male name?
Dewitt is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dewitt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dewitt Smith, Dewitt Johnson, Dewitt 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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