Deana
Deana was the 7988th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 232nd with 1,363 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,654 places. More babies were named Deana in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Deanna) variant of Diana, or feminine of Dean · English, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #7,988 girls, down 1,851 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 13girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19701,363 babies
- Total since 1880
- 23,476babies recorded
What does the name Deana mean?
Deana is a spelling of Deanna, pronounced the same way, so it shares Deanna's meaning and origin.
Deanna is a 20th-century variant of Diana and is sometimes seen as a feminine of Dean, as Wiktionary notes. It was popularized in the 1930s by the Canadian-born film star Deanna Durbin. Diana is the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting, a name DMNES calls of uncertain origin. Dean is an English surname from Old English denu 'valley' or from the church office of dean.
Diāna (Latin, “the goddess Diana”)denu (Old English, “valley”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Two possible sources; Diana's origin is uncertain.
Related names: Diana, Dean, Deana, Dianna.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Deanna', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Diana', DMNES (Durham University)
Deana popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 14 since 1971.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,988 | 13 |
| 2020 | #6,137 | 19 |
| 2010 | #3,373 | 48 |
| 2000 | #1,359 | 138 |
| 1990 | #885 | 219 |
| 1980 | #534 | 354 |
| 1970 | #232 | 1,363 |
| 1960 | #468 | 431 |
| 1950 | #806 | 117 |
| 1940 | #907 | 63 |
| 1930 | #2,037 | 17 |
| 1920 | #2,951 | 11 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Deana, counting every spelling?
Deana is a spelling of Deanna, a name family that had 98 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 98 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deanna | 85 | #2,175 | 460 |
| Deana | 13 | #7,988 | 64 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Deana?
13 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Deana (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Deana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 646 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Deana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Deana?
About 20,800 people born in the US named Deana are alive today, with a median age of 55; half are between 45 and 61. That makes Deana mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Deana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Deana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Deana
What does Deana mean?
Deana is a spelling of Deanna, usually explained as “variant of Diana, or feminine of Dean”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Deana?
Deana was the 7988th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 232nd with 1,363 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,654 places. More babies were named Deana in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Deana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Deana in the US.