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Dewitt

/dəˈwɪt/ · 100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Dewitt has been given to about 7,216 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/dəˈwɪt/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,922
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dewitt per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 161
  • Born in 20255
  • All time7,216

How popular is Dewitt?

Its best year was 1921, when 161 babies were given the name, ranking 487th. The typical living American called Dewitt is about 71 years old today.

Names that sound like Dewitt

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Merritt0.69
  2. Emmitt0.68
  3. Dwight0.66
  4. Devin0.58
  5. Denis0.58
  6. Derick0.58
  7. Derrick0.57
  8. Derik0.58

Middle names for Dewitt

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dewitt Paul0.77
  2. Dewitt John0.77
  3. Dewitt Lee0.77
  4. Dewitt Blake0.76
  5. Dewitt Bryce0.76
  6. Dewitt Wade0.76

Sibling names for Dewitt

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.89
  2. Lenorasister · 0.88
  3. Elouisesister · 0.88
  4. Louiebrother · 0.86
  5. Otisbrother · 0.86
  6. Hughbrother · 0.85

Where Dewitt is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dewitt Anderson0.77
    2. Dewitt Reyes0.72
    3. Dewitt Nguyen0.72
    4. Dewitt Moore0.72
    5. Dewitt Lee0.72
    6. Dewitt Hall0.72

    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 Dewitt

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

    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.