Deane vs Dean

Side-by-side comparison of Deane and Dean - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Deane

Boy name · Rank #12429

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Name B

Dean

Boy name · Rank #142

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Metric Deane Dean
Current Rank #12429 #142
Total Births (all years) 2,758 192,930
Peak Year 1947 1961
Peak Year Births 69 4,933
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Deane Dean
1880s - 132
1890s - 247
1900s - 381
1910s 189 3,812
1920s 522 11,155
1930s 482 13,629
1940s 425 16,356
1950s 388 34,584
1960s 310 42,527
1970s 183 13,898
1980s 85 8,059
1990s 93 8,122
2000s 13 8,035
2010s 39 17,497
2020s 29 14,496

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deane Dean
2014 - 1,711
2015 5 1,950
2016 6 1,966
2017 5 2,083
2018 5 2,257
2019 - 2,220
2020 6 2,165
2021 - 2,352
2022 5 2,265
2023 7 2,289
2024 5 2,549
2025 6 2,876

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2025.

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