US rank #5432 Girls' name Peak 1970 13,639 births

Deena — #5432 US girls' name

13,639 babies named Deena in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s191920s451930s1321940s7231950s20711960s37781970s31031980s16151990s9562000s5812010s4672020s149
#5432
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Deena was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

593 babies were named Deena in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deena

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,639 babies named Deena between 1910 and 2024, spanning 115 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deena currently holds the #5432 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 593 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deena performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 3,778 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Deena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,658 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Deena in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deena 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 13,639 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.

Deena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,639

Since 1910

115 years of records

Peak year

1970

593 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#5,432

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1910

Recorded for 115 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deena popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1910

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
593
Annual births at peak — across 115 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420101996198219681954194019251910 7

Deena popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1969 (Deena as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1969 5

Deena by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
3,778 births that decade — 28% of Deena's all-time total
1910s191920s451930s1321940s7231950s20711960s37781970s31031980s16151990s9562000s5812010s4672020s149

Deena by state

Where Deena concentrates geographically — total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,658 12.2%
#2 New York
1,260 9.2%
#3 Texas
741 5.4%
#4 Illinois
662 4.9%
#5 Ohio
569 4.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
527 3.9%
#7 Michigan
420 3.1%
#8 Florida
366 2.7%
California share of Deena's total US births 12.2%
Even split

1,658 of 13,639 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Deena appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deena?
13,639 babies have been named Deena since 1910. It currently ranks #5432 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 593 births.
When was Deena most popular?
Deena was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,778 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Deena most popular?
The top states for the name Deena are California (1,658 births), New York (1,260 births), Texas (741 births).
How long has the name Deena been used?
Deena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 115 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dee, Deedee, Deeann, 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, 1910–2024 (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.