Total births
11
Recorded 1962–1968 Girls' name Peak 1962 11 births
Dedi — girls' name
11 babies named Dedi in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
11 girls have been named Dedi since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 11
- total births
- 1962–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dedi was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dedi in 1962 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Dedi
The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Dedi between 1962 and 1968, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dedi currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 6 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Dedi performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Dedi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Dedi at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Dedi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1962
- Peak year (1962)
- 6
- Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
Dedi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- 11 births that decade — 100% of Dedi's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dedi? ▼
11 babies have been named Dedi since 1962. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1962 with 6 births.
When was Dedi most popular? ▼
Dedi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Dedi been used? ▼
Dedi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 7 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Dedi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dedra, Dede, Dedria, Dedee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.