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Deane

/ˈdin/ · 32% girls, 68% boys · 6 born in 2025

Deane has been given to about 4,062 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1947, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdin/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,246
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Deane per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1947 · 96
  • Born in 20256
  • All time4,062

How popular is Deane?

Its best year was 1947, when 96 babies were given the name, ranking 1867th. The typical living American called Deane is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Deane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Deanne0.97
  2. Jeanne0.82
  3. Jeane0.85
  4. Diane0.80
  5. Leanne0.82
  6. Duane0.80
  7. Dane0.80
  8. Dewayne0.79

Middle names for Deane

Ranked by flow score
  1. Deane Noelle0.83
  2. Deane Frances0.80
  3. Deane Belle0.80
  4. Deane Hazel0.80
  5. Deane Violet0.79
  6. Deane Margaret0.76

Sibling names for Deane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.86
  2. Lenorasister · 0.84
  3. Winonasister · 0.84
  4. Louiebrother · 0.83
  5. Otisbrother · 0.82
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.82

Where Deane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Deane Wilson0.75
    2. Deane Williams0.75
    3. Deane Walker0.75
    4. Deane Turner0.75
    5. Deane Torres0.75
    6. Deane Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Deane

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.