Total births
168
Girls' name · since 1958
Dedee
168 babies named Dedee in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 168
- total births
- 1958–1984
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Dedee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 168 recorded since 1958.
Dedee has 168 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1984.
- 168 total births
- 1958–1984 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
168 girls have been named Dedee since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1984.
- 168
- total births
- 1958–1984
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Dedee was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
15 babies were named Dedee in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Dedee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dedee splits its recorded history at 1968: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dedee at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Dedee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1984
- Peak year (1971)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Dedee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dedee's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Dedee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
82 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 82 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dedee? ▼
168 babies have been named Dedee since 1958. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1971 with 15 births.
When was Dedee most popular? ▼
Dedee was most popular in the 1960s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Dedee been used? ▼
Dedee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 27 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Dedee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dedra, Dede, Dedria, Dedrea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dedee's data
- Dedee's decade-level peak was the 1960s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dedee
Nearby Names Like Dedee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dedee
Dedra Girl
4,418 births
Dede Girl
1,613 births
Dedria Girl
441 births
Dedrea Girl
53 births
Dedre Girl
44 births
Compare Dedee side by side: Dedee vs Dedra Dedee vs Dede Dedee vs Dedria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1958–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dedee: Baby Name Since 1958 - 168 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dedee. 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 Dedee 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 June 2026.