Boy

Dewey

DOO-ee

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Old English meaning 'beloved' or possibly from David. A vintage American name associated with early 20th-century characters and admirals.”

Popularity Over Time

Dewey US popularity rank over timeRank 5727 in 2016 to rank 75 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#75#2901#57271900192019401960198020002024

Dewey is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

DewD

Style

VintageClassicPlayful

Famous Bearers

  • George Dewey
  • Dewey Bunnell

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Dewey

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Henry

Germanic Top 10

Sibling Name Ideas

Henry

Germanic Top 10

Charlie

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sam

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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People Also Ask

Old English meaning 'beloved' or possibly from David. A vintage American name associated with early 20th-century characters and admirals.

Dewey is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Dewey include Dew, D.

Names that pair beautifully with Dewey include Henry, Charlie, Sam.