Deema: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#10,690
1990s	109	11	+808%	#6,248
2000s	127	13	+17%	#5,728
2010s	258	26	+103%	#4,184
2020s (to 2025)	131	22	-15%	#4,589

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,690

1990s

109

+808%

#6,248

2000s

127

+17%

#5,728

2010s

258

+103%

#4,184

2020s (to 2025)

131

-15%

#4,589

The story of Deema

Deema is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,584 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 637 American babies have been named Deema. Its peak came in 2016, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Deema?

The median living Deema is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Deema 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.

Deema year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,584
2024	22	#5,668
2023	30	#4,589
2022	19	#6,277
2021	24	#5,273
2020	22	#5,526
2019	29	#4,683
2018	25	#5,205
2017	33	#4,317
2016	35	#4,184
2015	31	#4,519
2014	25	#5,350
2013	26	#5,176
2012	18	#6,943
2011	14	#8,307
2010	22	#6,023
2009	13	#9,024
2008	9	#11,847
2007	12	#9,697
2006	16	#7,575
2005	11	#9,614
2004	13	#8,383
2003	11	#9,203
2002	20	#5,728
2001	12	#8,324
2000	10	#9,334
1995	13	#6,738
1990	5	#13,499
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deema?

The median living Deema is about 12 years old. Half of all living Deemas are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Deema are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Deema are alive in the United States, based on 637 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deema in 2025?

Deema ranked #7,584 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deema?

637 babies have been named Deema in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deema most popular?

Deema peaked in 2016, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Deema a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deema rising or falling?

Deema has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deema popularity over time

The story of Deema

How old are people named Deema?

Deema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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