Recorded 1955–1965 Girls' name Peak 1958 36 births

Deedie — girls' name

36 babies named Deedie in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s181960s18

The verdict

36 girls have been named Deedie since 1955, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1965.

36
total births
1955–1965
years on record
1950s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Deedie was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

7 babies were named Deedie in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deedie

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Deedie between 1955 and 1965, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deedie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1965. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deedie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Deedie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deedie 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 36 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.

Deedie at a glance

Last recorded 1965

Total births

36

Since 1955

11 years of records

Peak year

1958

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1965

Active since

1955

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1965

Deedie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1955

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1958)
7
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196519641961195819571955 6

Deedie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
18 births that decade — 50% of Deedie's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deedie?
36 babies have been named Deedie since 1955. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1958 with 7 births.
When was Deedie most popular?
Deedie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Deedie been used?
Deedie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 11 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Deedie?
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.

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, 1955–1965 (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.