Dee
Began as a nickname for women whose names start with D, such as Deborah, Dorothy and Dolores, and came in time to be registered on its own.
Dee in 2025
Dee 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 Dee has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Dee
Dee reached its highest point in 1961, when 704 babies were given the name, ranking 647th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 516th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 23,099 babies have been named Dee. Half of them were born before 1955, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Dee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 362 | 516 |
| 1890s | 357 | 611 |
| 1900s | 428 | 708 |
| 1910s | 1,120 | 906 |
| 1920s | 1,491 | 1,006 |
| 1930s | 1,846 | 733 |
| 1940s | 3,514 | 678 |
| 1950s | 5,285 | 670 |
| 1960s | 5,509 | 646 |
| 1970s | 1,965 | 949 |
| 1980s | 725 | 1,860 |
| 1990s | 288 | 4,545 |
| 2000s | 117 | 9,135 |
| 2010s | 81 | 11,112 |
| 2020s | 11 | 22,798 |
Where Dee is heading
Dee has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 6 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Dee is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Dee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dee.