Dewitt
From the Dutch surname De Witt, meaning the white one, a nickname for someone with fair hair or a pale complexion.
Dewitt in 2025
Dewitt was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 25,750th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Dewitt
Dewitt reached its highest point in 1921, when 161 babies were given the name, ranking 1,040th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 584th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 7,216 babies have been named Dewitt. Half of them were born before 1932, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Dewitt by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dewitt | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 263 | 584 |
| 1890s | 351 | 650 |
| 1900s | 309 | 888 |
| 1910s | 1,035 | 996 |
| 1920s | 1,402 | 1,040 |
| 1930s | 941 | 1,110 |
| 1940s | 844 | 1,411 |
| 1950s | 721 | 1,742 |
| 1960s | 474 | 2,247 |
| 1970s | 285 | 3,286 |
| 1980s | 235 | 4,540 |
| 1990s | 150 | 6,658 |
| 2000s | 102 | 11,516 |
| 2010s | 71 | 15,390 |
| 2020s | 33 | 18,936 |
Where Dewitt is heading
Dewitt has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 10 babies in 2015 to 5 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1921 peak — Dewitt is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Dewitt
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dewitt.