How Many People Are Named Hewey?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Hewey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Hewey peaked in popularity in 1923 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hewey 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 Hewey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Hewey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Hewey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1923
7 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hewey
Hewey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hewey as a male name
Ranked #3,523 in 1952
6 male births in 1952
Peak: 1923 (7 births)
Hewey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hewey span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 12 babies were registered. While Hewey is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hewey by Decade
How has Hewey 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.
Hewey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hewey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hewey
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hewey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hewey?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Hewey 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Hewey a common name?
Hewey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hewey most popular?
Hewey reached peak popularity in 1923, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hewey is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hewey a male name?
Hewey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hewey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hewey Smith, Hewey Johnson, Hewey 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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