Deanna
Deanna or DeAnna is a feminine given name. It is a variant of the name Diana apparently created in 1936 as a stage name for actress and singer Deanna Durbin, whose given name was originally Edna Mae. The name is also used as a feminine version of the name Dean. Deanne is a variant.
Meaning & Origin of Deanna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deanna or DeAnna is a feminine given name. It is a variant of the name Diana apparently created in 1936 as a stage name for actress and singer Deanna Durbin, whose given name was originally Edna Mae. The name is also used as a feminine version of the name Dean. Deanne is a variant.
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The Story of Deanna
Deanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 4,331 Deannas were born — ranking #90 that year. As of 2026, Deanna ranks #2,378 for baby girls with 76 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 135K Deannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Deanna
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Deanna Archuleta , American politician
- Deanna Ballard (born 1978), American politician
- Deanna Barch , American psychologist and professor
- DeAnna Bennett (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
- Deanna Berry (born 1998), Australian rules footballer
- Deanna Bogart (born 1959), American blues singer, pianist, and saxophone player
- Deanna Bowen (born 1969), Canadian-American visual artist
- Deanna Brooks (born 1974), American glamour model and actress
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Names that sound like Deanna
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About the name Deanna
Deanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 135K births in the dataset. Deanna's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #88. Use the chart and map above to compare Deanna'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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