Recorded 1937–2008 Girls' name Peak 1963 2,940 births

Deeann — girls' name

2,940 babies named Deeann in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s571940s2931950s5261960s11411970s5641980s2491990s802000s30
1960s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Deeann was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

133 babies were named Deeann in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deeann

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,940 babies named Deeann between 1937 and 2008, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deeann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 133 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deeann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Deeann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 302 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Deeann in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deeann 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 2,940 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.

Deeann at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

2,940

Since 1937

72 years of records

Peak year

1963

133 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1937

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2008

Deeann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1937

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1963)
133
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
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Deeann by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,141 births that decade — 39% of Deeann's all-time total
1930s571940s2931950s5261960s11411970s5641980s2491990s802000s30

Deeann by state

Where Deeann concentrates geographically — total births since 1937

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deeann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
302 10.3%
#2 Minnesota
160 5.4%
#3 Texas
117 4.0%
#4 Michigan
91 3.1%
#5 Iowa
69 2.3%
#6 Illinois
55 1.9%
#7 Utah
34 1.2%
#8 North Dakota
33 1.1%
California share of Deeann's total US births 10.3%
Even split

302 of 2,940 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Deeann appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deeann?
2,940 babies have been named Deeann since 1937. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1963 with 133 births.
When was Deeann most popular?
Deeann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,141 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Deeann most popular?
The top states for the name Deeann are California (302 births), Minnesota (160 births), Texas (117 births).
How long has the name Deeann been used?
Deeann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 72 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Deeann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dee, Deena, Deedee, Deedra, 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, 1937–2008 (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.