Boys' name · since 1949
Deke
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 224 babies named Deke, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,278 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 224
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
224 boys have been named Deke since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deke has been recorded 224 times among boys since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2022.
- #12,278 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 224 born since 1949
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deke ranks #12,278 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 224 born since 1949, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,278 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 224
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
Deke's 224 recorded births place it above 72.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Deke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deke's full recorded timeline at 1980, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2022
- Peak year (1976)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Deke by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (89 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Deke's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Deke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 89 births (40% of all-time use).
Deke by state
Where Deke concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.2% |
5 of 224 births nationwide.
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What to do with Deke's data
- Deke's decade-level peak was the 1970s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dekes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deke: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~73 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1949–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Deke 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 August 2026.