Total births
126
Girls' name · since 1998
Deyani
126 babies named Deyani in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14249
- among girls today
- 126
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Deyani currently ranks #14249 among girls' names in America, with 126 babies recorded since 1998.
Deyani has 126 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14249 as of the latest data, more common than 20% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #14249 among girls today
- 126 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Deyani is currently the #14249 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 126 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14249
- among girls today
- 126
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Deyani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14249
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Deyani was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
12 babies were named Deyani in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Deyani compares
126 28th 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
Deyani's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deyani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 126 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deyani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deyani's full recorded timeline at 2012, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deyani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#14,249
Active since
1998
Deyani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Deyani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Deyani's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Deyani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deyani? ▼
Deyani has been given to 126 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14249 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Deyani most popular? ▼
Deyani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Deyani been used? ▼
Records for Deyani go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Deyani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deyanira, Deysi, Deyonna, Deyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deyani's data
- Deyani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- 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 Deyani
Nearby Names Like Deyani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deyani
Deyanira Girl
#11290 1,957 births
Deysi Girl
#3156 1,714 births
Deyonna Girl
393 births
Deyanna Girl
315 births
Deyana Girl
#15851 314 births
Compare Deyani side by side: Deyani vs Deyanira Deyani vs Deysi Deyani vs Deyonna
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Deyani: #14249 Girls' Name - 126 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deyani. 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 Deyani 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.