Recorded 1890–1965 Girls' name Peak 1962 26 births

Dedie — girls' name

26 babies named Dedie in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51930s51960s16
1960s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Dedie was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

6 babies were named Dedie in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dedie

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Dedie between 1890 and 1965, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dedie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1965. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dedie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dedie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dedie 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 26 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.

Dedie at a glance

Last recorded 1965

Total births

26

Since 1890

76 years of records

Peak year

1962

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1965

Active since

1890

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1965

Dedie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1890

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1962)
6
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
4.555.566.5 19651964196219391890 5

Dedie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
16 births that decade — 62% of Dedie's all-time total
1890s51930s51960s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dedie?
26 babies have been named Dedie since 1890. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1962 with 6 births.
When was Dedie most popular?
Dedie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Dedie been used?
Dedie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 76 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Dedie?
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.

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, 1890–1965 (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.