Deane
Deane is an English surname and given name; a variant of Dean. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Deane
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deane is an English surname and given name; a variant of Dean. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Deane
As a girl name
Deane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1892, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 31 Deanes were born — ranking #1,740 that year. As of 2026, Deane ranks #13,518 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Deanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 69 Deanes were born — ranking #836 that year. As of 2026, Deane ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 3K Deanes 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 Deane
Deane is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Deane's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #836. Use the chart and map above to compare Deane'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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