Baby names
How popular is the name Dean?
In 2025, 2,876 baby boys in the U.S. were named Dean, the 125th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1961, when 4,933 boys got the name. 192,930 boys have been named Dean since 1880. It was also given to 6 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#125
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
2,876
boys named Dean
Peak year
1961
4,933 boys
Boys named Dean each year since 1880
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The numbers for Dean (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,876 |
| 2024 | 2,549 |
| 2023 | 2,289 |
| 2022 | 2,265 |
| 2021 | 2,352 |
| 2020 | 2,165 |
| 2019 | 2,220 |
| 2018 | 2,257 |
| 2017 | 2,083 |
| 2016 | 1,966 |
| 2015 | 1,950 |
| 2014 | 1,711 |
| 2013 | 1,512 |
| 2012 | 1,380 |
| 2011 | 1,235 |
| 2010 | 1,183 |
| 2009 | 1,061 |
| 2008 | 951 |
| 2007 | 906 |
| 2006 | 779 |
| 2005 | 756 |
| 2004 | 746 |
| 2003 | 685 |
| 2002 | 711 |
| 2001 | 744 |
| 2000 | 696 |
| 1999 | 716 |
| 1998 | 770 |
| 1997 | 804 |
| 1996 | 843 |
| 1995 | 769 |
| 1994 | 835 |
| 1993 | 835 |
| 1992 | 836 |
| 1991 | 820 |
| 1990 | 894 |
| 1989 | 891 |
| 1988 | 863 |
| 1987 | 821 |
| 1986 | 839 |
| 1985 | 801 |
| 1984 | 762 |
| 1983 | 746 |
| 1982 | 768 |
| 1981 | 751 |
| 1980 | 817 |
| 1979 | 847 |
| 1978 | 772 |
| 1977 | 868 |
| 1976 | 888 |
| 1975 | 1,025 |
| 1974 | 1,220 |
| 1973 | 1,410 |
| 1972 | 1,682 |
| 1971 | 2,245 |
| 1970 | 2,941 |
| 1969 | 3,445 |
| 1968 | 3,799 |
| 1967 | 3,914 |
| 1966 | 4,041 |
| 1965 | 4,096 |
| 1964 | 4,510 |
| 1963 | 4,616 |
| 1962 | 4,655 |
| 1961 | 4,933 |
| 1960 | 4,518 |
| 1959 | 4,425 |
| 1958 | 4,302 |
| 1957 | 4,387 |
| 1956 | 3,712 |
| 1955 | 3,084 |
| 1954 | 3,166 |
| 1953 | 3,124 |
| 1952 | 3,155 |
| 1951 | 2,892 |
| 1950 | 2,337 |
| 1949 | 2,102 |
| 1948 | 1,909 |
| 1947 | 2,002 |
| 1946 | 1,886 |
| 1945 | 1,585 |
| 1944 | 1,574 |
| 1943 | 1,502 |
| 1942 | 1,285 |
| 1941 | 1,288 |
| 1940 | 1,223 |
| 1939 | 1,296 |
| 1938 | 1,339 |
| 1937 | 1,314 |
| 1936 | 1,332 |
| 1935 | 1,435 |
| 1934 | 1,476 |
| 1933 | 1,310 |
| 1932 | 1,416 |
| 1931 | 1,346 |
| 1930 | 1,365 |
| 1929 | 1,287 |
| 1928 | 1,287 |
| 1927 | 1,332 |
| 1926 | 1,245 |
| 1925 | 1,195 |
| 1924 | 1,151 |
| 1923 | 1,011 |
| 1922 | 983 |
| 1921 | 876 |
| 1920 | 788 |
| 1919 | 722 |
| 1918 | 668 |
| 1917 | 559 |
| 1916 | 504 |
| 1915 | 453 |
| 1914 | 337 |
| 1913 | 224 |
| 1912 | 198 |
| 1911 | 94 |
| 1910 | 53 |
| 1909 | 44 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1907 | 41 |
| 1906 | 38 |
| 1905 | 42 |
| 1904 | 28 |
| 1903 | 27 |
| 1902 | 40 |
| 1901 | 32 |
| 1900 | 46 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1898 | 28 |
| 1897 | 40 |
| 1896 | 17 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1894 | 28 |
| 1893 | 15 |
| 1892 | 23 |
| 1891 | 26 |
| 1890 | 25 |
| 1889 | 21 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1881 | 17 |
| 1880 | 14 |
Girls named Dean each year since 1880
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The numbers for Dean (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2004 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1997 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1994 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1993 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1992 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1986 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1974 | 15 |
| 1973 | 17 |
| 1972 | 15 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1970 | 31 |
| 1969 | 16 |
| 1968 | 23 |
| 1967 | 33 |
| 1966 | 37 |
| 1965 | 27 |
| 1964 | 29 |
| 1963 | 26 |
| 1962 | 23 |
| 1961 | 34 |
| 1960 | 36 |
| 1959 | 31 |
| 1958 | 26 |
| 1957 | 32 |
| 1956 | 35 |
| 1955 | 32 |
| 1954 | 24 |
| 1953 | 42 |
| 1952 | 25 |
| 1951 | 26 |
| 1950 | 35 |
| 1949 | 43 |
| 1948 | 39 |
| 1947 | 41 |
| 1946 | 39 |
| 1945 | 45 |
| 1944 | 37 |
| 1943 | 49 |
| 1942 | 56 |
| 1941 | 50 |
| 1940 | 47 |
| 1939 | 44 |
| 1938 | 49 |
| 1937 | 51 |
| 1936 | 56 |
| 1935 | 47 |
| 1934 | 55 |
| 1933 | 61 |
| 1932 | 79 |
| 1931 | 55 |
| 1930 | 63 |
| 1929 | 70 |
| 1928 | 60 |
| 1927 | 69 |
| 1926 | 53 |
| 1925 | 57 |
| 1924 | 53 |
| 1923 | 57 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1921 | 51 |
| 1920 | 47 |
| 1919 | 39 |
| 1918 | 46 |
| 1917 | 43 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1915 | 39 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1895 | 12 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.