De
The Story of De
As a girl name
De first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 27 Des were born — ranking #2,359 that year. As of 2026, De ranks #16,460 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 641 Des have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
De first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 46 Des were born — ranking #1,804 that year. As of 2026, De ranks #9,599 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 681 Des have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name De
De is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 681 births in the dataset. De's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,804. Use the chart and map above to compare De's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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