Deane
Deane was the 10972nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked 812th; the most babies were born in 1947 (69). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,539 places. More babies were named Deane in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Dean) Origin uncertain · English, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #10,972 boys, down 49 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194769 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,062babies recorded
What does the name Deane mean?
Deane is a spelling of Dean, pronounced the same way, so it shares Dean's meaning and origin.
Dean has several origins. Wiktionary lists an English surname from Middle English dene, 'valley', another from the church title dean (Latin decanus, a person in charge of ten), and other sources, including a Scottish place name. Wikipedia gives the same 'valley' and 'dean' sources and adds that the Hebrew word din, 'judgment', is sometimes linked with it. As a first name Dean is a transferred surname that became common in the mid-20th century.
dene (Middle English, “valley”)decānus (Late Latin, “one in charge of ten; dean”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several independent surname origins ('valley', 'dean'); which applies varies by family.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Dean', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Dean (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Deane popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #10,972 | — | 6 |
| 2020 | — | #10,923 | — | 6 |
| 2010 | — | #11,072 | — | 6 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | #3,496 | — | 17 |
| 1980 | #9,358 | #3,905 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,134 | #1,471 | 21 | 33 |
| 1960 | #3,541 | #1,559 | 13 | 27 |
| 1950 | #2,686 | #1,067 | 15 | 44 |
| 1940 | #1,803 | #1,019 | 20 | 40 |
| 1930 | #1,890 | #919 | 19 | 53 |
| 1920 | #2,190 | #1,212 | 17 | 36 |
| 1910 | #1,979 | — | 7 | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Deane, counting every spelling?
Deane is a spelling of Dean, a name family that ranked #126 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #10,972 for Deane on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,958 boys in 2025.
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 Deane?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Deane (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Deane 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 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Deane.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Deane?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Deane are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 51 and 75. That makes Deane a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Deane by state
How common Deane was among boys born in each state in 1945–1949, around its peak. In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Deane: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Deane, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Deane
What does Deane mean?
The origin of Dean is uncertain: several independent surname origins ('valley', 'dean'); which applies varies by family.
How popular is the name Deane?
Deane was the 10972nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked 812th; the most babies were born in 1947 (69). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,539 places. More babies were named Deane in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Deane a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Deane in the US.
Where was Deane most popular?
In 1945–1949, Deane was most common in Massachusetts (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wisconsin and Illinois.