Deann: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	284	28	–	#696
1940s	660	66	+132%	#875
1950s	1,609	161	+144%	#597
1960s	3,974	397	+147%	#462
1970s	2,260	226	-43%	#494
1980s	888	89	-61%	#1,019
1990s	328	33	-63%	#2,155
2000s	142	14	-57%	#5,356
2010s	35	4	-75%	#13,713
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-76%	#15,708

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

284

–

#696

1940s

660

+132%

#875

1950s

1,609

161

+144%

#597

1960s

3,974

397

+147%

#462

1970s

2,260

226

-43%

#494

1980s

888

-61%

#1,019

1990s

328

-63%

#2,155

2000s

142

-57%

#5,356

2010s

-75%

#13,713

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#15,708

The story of Deann

Deann 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 1931, 10,185 American babies have been named Deann. Its peak came in 1962, when 438 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Deann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deann?

The median living Deann is about 58 years old; half are between 51 and 64. An estimated 9,000 people named Deann are alive in the United States today.

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

Deann year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,708
2019	5	#16,140
2018	5	#16,292
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,054
2013	6	#15,097
2012	–	–
2011	7	#13,713
2010	6	#15,458
2009	9	#11,712
2008	13	#9,096
2007	15	#8,206
2006	9	#11,679
2005	13	#8,464
2004	12	#8,847
2003	13	#8,116
2002	18	#6,210
2001	19	#5,878
2000	21	#5,356
1995	16	#5,740
1990	60	#2,155
1985	86	#1,447
1980	142	#1,019
1975	169	#810
1970	407	#494
1965	425	#462
1960	301	#567
1955	151	#785
1950	82	#1,008
1945	52	#1,096
1940	63	#908
1935	8	#3,217
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deann?

The median living Deann is about 58 years old. Half of all living Deanns are between 51 and 64 years old.

How many people named Deann are alive today?

An estimated 9,000 people named Deann are alive in the United States, based on 10,185 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deann in 2025?

Deann 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 Deann?

10,185 babies have been named Deann in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deann most popular?

Deann peaked in 1962, when 438 newborns received the name.

Is Deann a boy or girl name?

Deann is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deann rising or falling?

Deann is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Deann popularity over time

The story of Deann

How old are people named Deann?

Deann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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