Hewitt
Boy name · #4058 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hewitt? In official American birth records, Hewitt has been tracked continuously since 1907, giving it 118 years of documented American history.
Hewitt ranks #4058 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Hewitt.
The 118-year story
Hewitt first appears in the Social Security records in 1907, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 27 babies and a rank of #3986. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hewitt per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hewitt against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hewitt in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hewitt is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hewitt will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hewitt is most common
State-level data for Hewitt is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hewitt
Statistically, parents drawn to Hewitt tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whitt, Truitt, Witt, Riott, and Rhyett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hewitt | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8236 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hewitt?
In official American birth records, the name Hewitt first appeared in 1907 (over 118 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 118 years.
Is Hewitt a popular boy name?
Hewitt ranked #4058 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Hewitt most popular?
Hewitt peaked in 2024, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3986 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hewitt?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Hewitt. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.