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girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Deedee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Deedee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
193 babies
All-time total
3,478
#3,273 all-time among girls
First recorded
1935
in Social Security records

Deedee popularity over time

3,478 babies have been named Deedee since 1935, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1962Girls

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 11 1 – #3,861
1940s 157 16 +1327% #1,491
1950s 695 70 +343% #983
1960s 1,392 139 +100% #743
1970s 787 79 -43% #922
1980s 245 25 -69% #2,733
1990s 147 15 -40% #3,734
2000s 38 4 -74% #10,260
2010s 6 1 -84% #15,319
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Deedee

Deedee 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 1935, 3,478 American babies have been named Deedee. Its peak came in 1962, when 193 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 Deedee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deedee?

The median living Deedee is about 59 years old; half are between 52 and 65. An estimated 3,100 people named Deedee are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Deedee 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 – –
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2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 6 #15,319
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 11 #10,260
2007 6 #16,005
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 7 #13,106
2003 – –
2002 8 #11,395
2001 – –
2000 6 #13,610
1995 9 #8,950
1990 28 #3,734
1985 25 #3,439
1980 27 #3,143
1975 77 #1,375
1970 129 #975
1965 126 #894
1960 135 #909
1955 68 #1,222
1950 38 #1,504
1945 13 #2,491
1940 – –
1935 5 #4,348
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Deedee

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 DeeDee Trotter DeeDee Trotter American athlete b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deedee?

The median living Deedee is about 59 years old. Half of all living Deedees are between 52 and 65 years old.

How many people named Deedee are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Deedee are alive in the United States, based on 3,478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deedee in 2025?

Deedee 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 Deedee?

3,478 babies have been named Deedee in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deedee most popular?

Deedee peaked in 1962, when 193 newborns received the name.

Is Deedee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deedee rising or falling?

Deedee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Deedee?

Well-known people named Deedee include DeeDee Trotter (athlete).

Names like Deedee

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

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