How Many People Are Named Hewlett?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Hewlett. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Hewlett peaked in popularity in 1921 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hewlett 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 Hewlett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Hewlett is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Hewlett is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1921
7 births
Total Registered
36
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hewlett
Hewlett is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 36 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hewlett as a male name
Ranked #3,966 in 1952
5 male births in 1952
Peak: 1921 (7 births)
Hewlett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hewlett span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 20 babies were registered. Hewlett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hewlett by Decade
How has Hewlett 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.
Hewlett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hewlett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hewlett
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hewlett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hewlett?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Hewlett 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Hewlett a common name?
Hewlett is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hewlett most popular?
Hewlett reached peak popularity in 1921, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hewlett is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hewlett a male name?
Hewlett is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hewlett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hewlett Smith, Hewlett Johnson, Hewlett 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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