The first name Dewitt
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From Dutch de Witt. The verb sense alludes to the 17th-century assassination by lynching of Dutch politicians Cornelis de Witt and Johan de Witt.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dewitt at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Dewitt, the 12,510th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 161 were.
7,216
babies named Dewitt since 1880
#12,510
rank in 2025
1921
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dewitt
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- DeWitt ClintonAmerican politician (1769–1828)
- DeWitt Clarke JenningsAmerican actor, 1871–1937
- DeWitt Bristol BraceAmerican physicist (1859–1905)
- Dewitt Clinton SenterAmerican politician (1830-1898)
- W. D. SnodgrassAmerican poet (1926–2009)
- John KuesterAmerican basketball player and coach, born 1955
Questions
- What does the name Dewitt mean?
- From Dutch de Witt. The verb sense alludes to the 17th-century assassination by lynching of Dutch politicians Cornelis de Witt and Johan de Witt.
- Is Dewitt a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,216 US babies named Dewitt since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dewitt most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 161 babies were named Dewitt, its highest rank at 487th.
- Is Dewitt also a surname?
- Yes. Dewitt is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.