Total births
191
Girls' name · since 1965
Deah
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 191 babies named Deah, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 191
- total births
- 1965–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Deah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deah has been recorded 191 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2006.
- 191 total births
- 1965–2006 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
191 girls have been named Deah since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2006.
- 191
- total births
- 1965–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Deah was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
16 babies were named Deah in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Deah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deah splits its recorded history at 1980: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deah at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Deah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2006
- Peak year (1980)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Deah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Deah's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Deah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s
1980s
71 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 75 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deah? ▼
191 babies have been named Deah since 1965. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1980 with 16 births.
When was Deah most popular? ▼
Deah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Deah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deah since 1965 -- 42 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Deah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deanna, Deana, Deanne, Deann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deah's data
- Deah's decade-level peak was the 1970s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deah: Baby Name Since 1965 - 191 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.