Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Dewey (masculine) | Dewey (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #1821 | 0.002 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #968 | 0.005 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #645 | 0.010 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #482 | 0.013 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #371 | 0.019 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #268 | 0.035 | - | - | ||
| 1930 | #225 | 0.049 | - | - | ||
| 1920 | #189 | 0.064 | - | - | ||
| 1910 | #252 | 0.043 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #154 | 0.090 | #1945 | 0.001 | ||
| 1890 | #94 | 0.156 | #841 | 0.006 | ||
| 1880 | #1085 | 0.002 | - | - | ||
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