Total births
1,948
Girls' name · since 1938
Deeanna
1,948 babies named Deeanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,948
- total births
- 1938–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Deeanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,948 recorded since 1938.
Deeanna has 1,948 recorded births among girls since 1938, 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 1938 to 2020.
- 1,948 total births
- 1938–2020 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,948 girls have been named Deeanna since 1938, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2020.
- 1,948
- total births
- 1938–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Deeanna was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
61 babies were named Deeanna in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Deeanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deeanna's full recorded timeline at 1979, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deeanna at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Deeanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2020
- Peak year (1969)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Deeanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Deeanna's strongest decade.
444 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Deeanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 59
1940s
59 births
- 1950s 156
1950s
156 births
- 1960s
1960s
444 births
- 1970s
1970s
397 births
- 1980s
1980s
323 births
- 1990s
1990s
318 births
- 2000s
2000s
191 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 444 births (23% of all-time use).
How Deeanna 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 Deeanna's total volume
Deeanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Deeanna by state
Where Deeanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 177 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 68 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Kansas | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Deeanna's total US births 9.1%
Even split
177 of 1,948 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deeanna? ▼
Deeanna has been given to 1,948 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 61 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Deeanna most popular? ▼
Deeanna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 444 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Deeanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Deeanna are California (177 births), Texas (68 births), Michigan (16 births).
How long has the name Deeanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deeanna since 1938 -- 83 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Deeanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dee, Deena, Deedee, Deeann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deeanna's data
- Deeanna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (444 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Deeannas (177 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Deeanna
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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, 1938–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deeanna: Baby Name Since 1938 - 1,948 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deeanna. 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 Deeanna 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.