Girls' name · since 1899
Deanna
Since 1899, U.S. Social Security records show 134,477 babies named Deanna, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #299 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,176 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 134,477
- born since 1899
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Deanna is the #2176 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 134,477 recorded since 1899.
Social Security Administration records show Deanna recorded 134,477 times among girls since 1899, holding rank #2176 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, 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 1899 to 2025.
- #299 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,176 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 134,477 born since 1899
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deanna ranks #299 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,176 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 134,477 born since 1899, peaking in the 1960s.
- #299 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,176 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 134,477
- born since 1899
- 1960s
- peak decade
Deanna's 134,477 recorded births place it above 99.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Deanna compares
134,477 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Deanna's all-time total is 358x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deanna | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 134,477 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,331 | 21 | 19,840 |
Deanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deanna's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 4,331, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 4,331
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Deanna popularity over time - boys
266 total births recorded since 1937 (Deanna as boys' name)
Deanna by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (32,269 births, 24% of the file).
1960s was Deanna's strongest decade.
32,269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Deanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 30
1910s
30 births
- 1920s 127
1920s
127 births
- 1930s 5,840
1930s
5,840 births
- 1940s
1940s
13,739 births
- 1950s 11,260
1950s
11,260 births
- 1960s
1960s
32,269 births
- 1970s
1970s
26,983 births
- 1980s
1980s
18,155 births
- 1990s
1990s
16,220 births
- 2000s 6,929
2000s
6,929 births
- 2010s 2,348
2010s
2,348 births
- 2020s 572
2020s
572 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 32,269 births (24% of all-time use).
How Deanna 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 Deanna's total volume
Deanna by state
Where Deanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16,248 | 12.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 8,264 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 7,336 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 7,242 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 7,219 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 6,751 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 6,096 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 4,366 | 3.2% |
16,248 of 134,477 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Deanna appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Deanna's data
- Deanna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (32,269 total births); usage has since declined to 572 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Deannas (16,248 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 Deanna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~126 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, 1899–2025 (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 Deanna 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.