boy's name
Deward
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,393
Deward is a boy's name. In 1981 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 64 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
Deward over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 29 |
| 1910s | 265 |
| 1920s | 415 |
| 1930s | 264 |
| 1940s | 213 |
| 1950s | 110 |
| 1960s | 57 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s (to 1981) | 5 |
How popular is Deward?
In 1981, Deward was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Deward
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deward also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deward over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deward
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deward — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deward
How popular is the name Deward?
In 1981, Deward was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Deward a girl's or a boy's name?
Deward is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Deward most popular?
Deward peaked in 1924, when 64 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.