How Many People Are Named Dee?
An estimated 13,384 people in the United States have the first name Dee. It is used for both genders, with 68.5% female. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Dee peaked in popularity in 1961 with 704 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dee 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 Dee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dee has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
13,384
About 1 in 25,609 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
68.5% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1961
704 births
Total Registered
23,100
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dee
Dee is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.5%) and females (68.5%). Out of 23,100 total births registered, 7,269 were male and 15,831 were female.
Dee as a male name
Ranked #12,782 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1919 (125 births)
Dee as a female name
Ranked #13,855 in 2012
7 female births in 2012
Peak: 1961 (623 births)
Dee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dee span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 5,510 babies were registered. Dee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dee by Decade
How has Dee 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 362 | 276 | 86 | |
| 1890s | 357 | 271 | 86 | |
| 1900s | 428 | 302 | 126 | |
| 1910s | 1,120 | 818 | 302 | |
| 1920s | 1,491 | 1,090 | 401 | |
| 1930s | 1,846 | 1,010 | 836 | |
| 1940s | 3,514 | 967 | 2,547 | |
| 1950s | 5,285 | 958 | 4,327 | |
| 1960s | 5,510 | 683 | 4,827 | |
| 1970s | 1,965 | 380 | 1,585 | |
| 1980s | 725 | 216 | 509 | |
| 1990s | 288 | 130 | 158 | |
| 2000s | 117 | 88 | 29 | |
| 2010s | 81 | 69 | 12 | |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
Dee by State
Birth registrations for Dee span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Nevada, District of Columbia, Hawaii. On average, about 358 Dees were registered per state.
Dee + Last Name Combinations
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Dee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dee?
We estimate approximately 13,384 people named Dee 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 25,609 Americans share this first name.
Is Dee a common name?
Dee is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,100 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dee most popular?
Dee reached peak popularity in 1961, when 704 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dee is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dee a female name?
Dee is predominantly female. 68.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dee Smith, Dee Johnson, Dee 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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