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Deward

100% boys · last recorded 1981

Deward has been given to about 1,393 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

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Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 480
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Deward per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1924 · 64
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,393

How popular is Deward?

Its best year was 1924, when 64 babies were given the name, ranking 860th. The typical living American called Deward is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Deward

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Edward0.75
  2. Gerard0.75
  3. Lenard0.75
  4. Howard0.68
  5. Bernard0.68
  6. Ward0.68
  7. Leonard0.63
  8. Hayward0.60

Middle names for Deward

Ranked by flow score
  1. Deward John0.81
  2. Deward Lee0.81
  3. Deward Bryce0.80
  4. Deward Ross0.80
  5. Deward Quinn0.80
  6. Deward Neal0.80

Sibling names for Deward

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.79
  2. Winonasister · 0.79
  3. Cleoeither · 0.77
  4. Ilasister · 0.77
  5. Hughbrother · 0.73
  6. Otisbrother · 0.72

Where Deward is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Deward White0.76
    2. Deward Reyes0.76
    3. Deward Nguyen0.76
    4. Deward Moore0.76
    5. Deward Lee0.76
    6. Deward Hill0.76

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Deward

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.