US rank #15468 Girls' name Peak 1962 10,188 births

Deann — #15468 US girls' name

10,188 babies named Deann in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s2841940s6601950s16091960s39741970s22601980s8881990s3282000s1402010s352020s10
#15468
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Deann was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

438 babies were named Deann in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deann

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,188 babies named Deann between 1931 and 2024, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deann currently holds the #15468 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 438 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 3,974 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Deann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,052 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Deann in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,188 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,188

Since 1931

94 years of records

Peak year

1962

438 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,468

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1931

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1931

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
438
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
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Deann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
3,974 births that decade — 39% of Deann's all-time total
1930s2841940s6601950s16091960s39741970s22601980s8881990s3282000s1402010s352020s10

Deann by state

Where Deann concentrates geographically — total births since 1931

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,052 10.3%
#2 Texas
614 6.0%
#3 Utah
499 4.9%
#4 Illinois
487 4.8%
#5 Minnesota
454 4.5%
#6 Iowa
403 4.0%
#7 Michigan
349 3.4%
#8 Ohio
345 3.4%
California share of Deann's total US births 10.3%
Even split

1,052 of 10,188 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Deann appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deann?
10,188 babies have been named Deann since 1931. It currently ranks #15468 among girls. The peak year was 1962 with 438 births.
When was Deann most popular?
Deann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,974 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Deann most popular?
The top states for the name Deann are California (1,052 births), Texas (614 births), Utah (499 births).
How long has the name Deann been used?
Deann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 94 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deanna, Deana, Deanne, Deandra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1931–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.