Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1973
Deanah
Deanah has 15 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1973–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Deanah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1973.
Deanah has 15 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2009.
- 15 total births
- 1973–2009 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Deanah since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2009.
- 15
- total births
- 1973–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Deanah was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
5 babies were named Deanah in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Deanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deanah's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded.
Deanah at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Deanah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2009
- Peak year (1973)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Deanah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Deanah's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Deanah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deanah? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 15 babies named Deanah. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 5 births.
When was Deanah most popular? ▼
Deanah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Deanah been used? ▼
Records for Deanah go back to 1973, giving 37 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Deanah? ▼
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 Deanah's data
- Deanah's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Deanah
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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, 1973–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deanah: Baby Name Since 1973 - 15 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deanah. 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 Deanah 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.