Total births
142
Girls' name · since 2012
Deem
142 babies named Deem in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10130
- among girls today
- 142
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Deem is the #10130 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 142 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deem has been recorded 142 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #10130 nationally and more common than 43% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #10130 among girls today
- 142 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Deem is currently the #10130 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 142 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10130
- among girls today
- 142
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Deem vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10130
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Deem was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
16 babies were named Deem in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Deem compares
142 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Deem's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deem | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deem's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,130
Active since
2012
Deem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Deem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Deem's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Deem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deem? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 142 babies named Deem. Today it holds rank #10130 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 16 births.
When was Deem most popular? ▼
Deem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Deem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deem since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Deem? ▼
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 Deem's data
- Deem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Deem
Nearby Names Like Deem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deem
Dee Girl
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Deena Girl
#5456 13,666 births
Deedee Girl
3,478 births
Deeann Girl
2,940 births
Deedra Girl
2,165 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Deem: #10130 Girls' Name - 142 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deem. 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 Deem 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 July 2026.