boy's name
Dewell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 206
Dewell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1992 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 1922, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dewell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 80 |
| 1930s | 48 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 5 |
How popular is Dewell?
In 1992, Dewell 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 Dewell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dewell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dewell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dewell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dewell
How popular is the name Dewell?
In 1992, Dewell 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 Dewell a girl's or a boy's name?
Dewell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dewell?
Dewell has 2 syllables.
When was Dewell most popular?
Dewell peaked in 1922, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.