How Many People Are Named Dez?
An estimated 348 people in the United States have the first name Dez. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Dez peaked in popularity in 2015 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dez 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 Dez paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
348
About 1 in 984,926 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2015
44 births
Total Registered
351
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dez
Dez is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 351 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dez as a male name
Ranked #5,481 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (44 births)
Dez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dez span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 241 babies were registered. While Dez is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dez by Decade
How has Dez 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.
Dez by State
Birth registrations for Dez span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, Texas. On average, about 20 Dezs were registered per state.
Dez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dez
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dez?
We estimate approximately 348 people named Dez 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 984,926 Americans share this first name.
Is Dez a common name?
Dez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 351 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dez most popular?
Dez reached peak popularity in 2015, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dez is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dez a male name?
Dez is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dez Smith, Dez Johnson, Dez 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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