How Many People Are Named Deane?
An estimated 1,899 people in the United States have the first name Deane. It is used for both genders, with 67.9% male. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Deane peaked in popularity in 1947 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deane as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Deane paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,899
About 1 in 180,492 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.9% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1947
96 births
Total Registered
4,056
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deane
Deane is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.9%) and females (32.1%). Out of 4,056 total births registered, 2,752 were male and 1,304 were female.
Deane as a male name
Ranked #12,702 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (69 births)
Deane as a female name
Ranked #14,064 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1951 (31 births)
Deane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deane span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 703 babies were registered. Deane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deane by Decade
How has Deane tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Deane by State
Birth registrations for Deane span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, New York, California. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Maine, Kansas. On average, about 31 Deanes were registered per state.
Deane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deane
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Deane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deane?
We estimate approximately 1,899 people named Deane are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 180,492 Americans share this first name.
Is Deane a common name?
Deane is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,056 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deane most popular?
Deane reached peak popularity in 1947, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deane is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deane a male name?
Deane is predominantly male. 67.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deane Smith, Deane Johnson, Deane Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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