Unisex name · since 1880
Dee
Dee has 15,830 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,235 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 15,830
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
Dee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15,830 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Dee recorded 15,830 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2012.
- #1,235 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 15,830 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dee ranks #1,235 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15,830 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,235 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 15,830
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
Dee's 15,830 recorded births place it above 98.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
42 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Dee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dee's full recorded timeline at 1943, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 623 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2012
- Peak year (1961)
- 623
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Dee popularity over time - boys
7,269 total births recorded since 1880 (Dee as boys' name)
Dee by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (4,826 births, 30% of the file).
1960s was Dee's strongest decade.
4,826 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Dee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 86
1880s
86 births
- 1890s 86
1890s
86 births
- 1900s 126
1900s
126 births
- 1910s 302
1910s
302 births
- 1920s 401
1920s
401 births
- 1930s 836
1930s
836 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,547 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,327 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,826 births
- 1970s 1,585
1970s
1,585 births
- 1980s 509
1980s
509 births
- 1990s 158
1990s
158 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 4,826 births (30% of all-time use).
How Dee 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 Dee's total volume
Dee by state
Where Dee concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,758 | 11.1% |
| #2 | California | | 1,528 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 715 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 683 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 635 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 604 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 498 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 455 | 2.9% |
1,758 of 15,830 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Dee appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dee's data
- Dee's decade-level peak was the 1960s (4,826 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dees (1,758 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Dee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~132 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, 1880–2012 (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 Dee 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.