How Many People Are Named Deanna?
An estimated 109,112 people in the United States have the first name Deanna. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #491 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Deanna peaked in popularity in 1970 with 4,344 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deanna 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 Deanna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Deanna is overwhelmingly female, 266 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Deanna has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
109,112
About 1 in 3,141 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1970
4,344 births
Total Registered
134,657
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deanna
Deanna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 134,657 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Deanna as a male name
Ranked #11,761 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1971 (19 births)
Deanna as a female name
Ranked #2,323 in 2024
79 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (4,331 births)
Deanna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deanna span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 32,337 babies were registered. Deanna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deanna by Decade
How has Deanna 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.
Deanna by State
Birth registrations for Deanna span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 2,588 Deannas were registered per state.
Deanna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Deanna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deanna?
We estimate approximately 109,112 people named Deanna 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 3,141 Americans share this first name.
Is Deanna a common name?
Deanna is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 134,657 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deanna most popular?
Deanna reached peak popularity in 1970, when 4,344 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deanna is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deanna a female name?
Deanna is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deanna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deanna Smith, Deanna Johnson, Deanna 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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