Girls' name · since 1931
Deann
10,185 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.
- #1,647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10,185
- born since 1931
- 1960s
- peak decade
Deann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10,185 recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Deann recorded 10,185 times among girls since 1931, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2020.
- #1,647 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 10,185 born since 1931
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deann ranks #1,647 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10,185 born since 1931, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10,185
- born since 1931
- 1960s
- peak decade
Deann's 10,185 recorded births place it above 97.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Deann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deann's full recorded timeline at 1974, 23% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 77% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 438 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2020
- Peak year (1962)
- 438
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Deann by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (3,974 births, 39% of the file).
1960s was Deann's strongest decade.
3,974 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Deann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 284
1930s
284 births
- 1940s 660
1940s
660 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,609 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,974 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,260 births
- 1980s 888
1980s
888 births
- 1990s 328
1990s
328 births
- 2000s 142
2000s
142 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 3,974 births (39% of all-time use).
How Deann compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Deann's total volume
Deann by state
Where Deann concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| 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% |
1,052 of 10,185 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Deann appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Deann's data
- Deann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (3,974 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Deanns (1,052 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~89 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1931–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Deann 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 August 2026.