Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

De

Gender Unisex · 48% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named De
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
64 babies
All-time total
1,322
#6,559 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

De popularity over time

1,322 babies have been named De since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 5 29 34 3 – #2,461
1920s 10 19 29 3 -15% #3,433
1930s 18 11 29 3 0% #3,473
1940s 69 5 74 7 +155% #3,655
1950s 88 6 94 9 +27% #3,652
1960s 148 15 163 16 +73% #4,089
1970s 71 36 107 11 -34% #4,067
1980s 55 77 132 13 +23% #2,738
1990s 138 341 479 48 +263% #1,810
2000s 39 135 174 17 -64% #2,344
2010s – 7 7 1 -96% #9,871
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of De

De is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 1,322 American babies have been named De, about 52% boys and 48% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where De stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named De?

The median living De is about 34 years old; half are between 28 and 55. An estimated 1,200 people named De are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

De year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 7 #9,871
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 7 #10,008
2006 – – 12 #6,553
2005 5 #17,157 10 #7,237
2004 – – 13 #5,888
2003 – – 14 #5,336
2002 5 #16,078 17 #4,545
2001 10 #9,560 21 #3,875
2000 19 #5,766 41 #2,344
1995 12 #7,172 29 #2,569
1990 11 #7,433 27 #2,505
1985 7 #8,560 18 #2,738
1980 7 #8,359 6 #5,685
1975 – – 5 #5,661
1970 16 #3,751 6 #4,353
1965 13 #3,586 – –
1960 10 #4,241 – –
1955 9 #4,136 – –
1950 11 #3,266 – –
1945 9 #3,192 – –
1940 7 #3,582 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 5 #5,140 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about De, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average De?

The median living De is about 34 years old. Half of all living Des are between 28 and 55 years old.

How many people named De are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named De are alive in the United States, based on 1,322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name De in 2025?

De did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named De?

1,322 babies have been named De in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name De most popular?

De peaked in 1992, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is De a boy or girl name?

De is used for both: about 48% of babies named De have been girls and 52% boys.

Is the name De rising or falling?

De has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like De

Names that sound and feel close to De: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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