Total births
107
Girls' name · since 2010
Dearie
Dearie has 107 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13051
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dearie is the #13051 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 107 recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dearie has been recorded 107 times among girls since 2010, currently ranked #13051 nationally and more common than 26% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #13051 among girls today
- 107 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 26% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dearie is currently the #13051 girls' name in America, more common than 26% of girls - 107 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13051
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Dearie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13051
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 26% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Dearie was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dearie in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Dearie compares
107 25th percentile among 17,726 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
Dearie's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dearie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 107 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dearie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dearie's full recorded timeline at 2018, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dearie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#13,051
Active since
2010
Dearie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Dearie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dearie's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Dearie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dearie? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 107 babies named Dearie. Today it holds rank #13051 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 10 births.
When was Dearie most popular? ▼
Dearie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Dearie been used? ▼
Records for Dearie go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dearie? ▼
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 Dearie's data
- Dearie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- 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 Dearie
Nearby Names Like Dearie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dearie
Deanna Girl
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Deana Girl
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Deanne Girl
14,851 births
Deann Girl
10,185 births
Deandra Girl
4,927 births
Compare Dearie side by side: Dearie vs Deanna Dearie vs Deana Dearie vs Deanne
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Dearie: #13051 Girls' Name - 107 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dearie. 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 Dearie 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.