Deep
Deep is a given name and nickname/hypocorism which may refer to:Deep Dasgupta, Indian cricketer Deep Dhillon, Indian film actor Deep Jandu, 21st century Canadian singer Deep Joshi, Indian social worker and activist Deep Ng, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor Deep Roy, Kenyan-born dwarf actor born Mohinder Purba Deep Saini, Canadian plant physiologist and a vice president of the University of…
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Gujarati
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Deep
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deep is a given name and nickname/hypocorism which may refer to:Deep Dasgupta, Indian cricketer Deep Dhillon, Indian film actor Deep Jandu, 21st century Canadian singer Deep Joshi, Indian social worker and activist Deep Ng, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor Deep Roy, Kenyan-born dwarf actor born Mohinder Purba Deep Saini, Canadian plant physiologist and a vice president of the University of…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Gujarati
- Bengali
- Punjabi
The Story of Deep
The earliest SSA record of Deep as a baby boy name dates back to 1988, when 6 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Deep — #2,993 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Deeps. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 352 Deeps have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Deep
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Deep. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dip
Names that sound like Deep
Phonetically similar names — useful when Deep is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Deap
- Diep
- Deip
- Diip
- Dope
- Dip
- Depp
- Dupe
- Dap
- Dep
- Dop
- Dup
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Deep
Deep is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 352 births in the dataset. Deep's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #2,993. Use the chart and map above to compare Deep'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.