Deann
Formed in American usage by joining the short form Dee to Ann, a name that descends through Latin and Greek from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace or favor.
Deann in 2025
Deann was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Deann has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Deann
Deann reached its highest point in 1962, when 438 babies were given the name, ranking 836th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 823rd, in 1967.
Across the 95 years of records since 1931, 10,185 babies have been named Deann. Half of them were born before 1966, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Deann by decade
| Decade | Babies named Deann | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 284 | 1,250 |
| 1940s | 660 | 1,553 |
| 1950s | 1,609 | 1,047 |
| 1960s | 3,974 | 823 |
| 1970s | 2,260 | 888 |
| 1980s | 888 | 1,710 |
| 1990s | 328 | 3,517 |
| 2000s | 142 | 8,822 |
| 2010s | 35 | 22,081 |
| 2020s | 5 | 25,829 |
Where Deann is heading
Deann was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Deann is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Deann
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Deann.