Dean
Two surnames merged: one for a dweller in a valley, one for a church dean.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Dean appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1956 to 1969. Its biggest year was 1961, when 4,933 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 84 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1967, at No. 78. In 2025 it ranked No. 125 for boys. All told, 195,844 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Dewayne (26,598), Deon (16,988), Deanne (14,856), Deann (10,185), Deion (6,166), Deane (4,062) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 132 | No. 388 |
| 1890s | 247 | No. 285 |
| 1900s | 381 | No. 302 |
| 1910s | 3,812 | No. 181 |
| 1920s | 11,155 | No. 133 |
| 1930s | 13,629 | No. 118 |
| 1940s | 16,356 | No. 129 |
| 1950s | 34,584 | No. 93 |
| 1960s | 42,527 | No. 78 |
| 1970s | 13,898 | No. 112 |
| 1980s | 8,059 | No. 263 |
| 1990s | 8,122 | No. 286 |
| 2000s | 8,035 | No. 304 |
| 2010s | 17,497 | No. 172 |
| 2020s | 14,496 | No. 125 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.