Dewitt is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dewitt means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dewitt across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dewitt has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dewitt is a boy name of Flemish origin meaning “the white or blond one”. From a Flemish surname meaning the white.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,216 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dewitt per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (161/yr).
Dewitt is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #1,042 nationally (given to 161 babies that year).
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