Girls' name · since 1919
Deanne
Deanne has 14,851 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14,851
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
14,851 girls have been named Deanne since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deanne has been recorded 14,851 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2021.
- #1,292 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 14,851 born since 1919
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deanne ranks #1,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14,851 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14,851
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
Deanne's 14,851 recorded births place it above 98.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Deanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deanne's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 599, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deanne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2021
- Peak year (1962)
- 599
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Deanne popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1970 (Deanne as boys' name)
Deanne by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (5,475 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Deanne's strongest decade.
5,475 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Deanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 724
1930s
724 births
- 1940s 1,505
1940s
1,505 births
- 1950s 2,076
1950s
2,076 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,475 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,929 births
- 1980s 1,321
1980s
1,321 births
- 1990s 536
1990s
536 births
- 2000s 169
2000s
169 births
- 2010s 62
2010s
62 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5,475 births (37% of all-time use).
How Deanne 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 Deanne's total volume
Deanne by state
Where Deanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,984 | 13.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 1,019 | 6.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 755 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 746 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 632 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 623 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 588 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Texas | | 563 | 3.8% |
1,984 of 14,851 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Deanne appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Deanne's data
- Deanne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (5,475 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Deannes (1,984 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 Deanne: 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 (~102 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, 1919–2021 (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 Deanne 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.