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Girl name

Dede

/ˈdid/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2022

Dede has been given to about 1,613 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1961, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdid/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,421
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dede per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1961 · 113
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,613

How popular is Dede?

Its best year was 1961, when 113 babies were given the name, ranking 1024th. The typical living American called Dede is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Dede

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Deidre0.64
  2. Dee0.61
  3. Debbie0.57
  4. Deane0.59
  5. Deanne0.57
  6. Deirdre0.57
  7. Dessie0.57
  8. Dennie0.57

Middle names for Dede

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dede Noelle0.83
  2. Dede Catherine0.80
  3. Dede Frances0.80
  4. Dede Belle0.80
  5. Dede Josephine0.80
  6. Dede Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Dede

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pennysister · 0.76
  2. Gwensister · 0.74
  3. Chrisbrother · 0.73
  4. Rockybrother · 0.72
  5. Robinsister · 0.69
  6. Jaybrother · 0.69

Where Dede is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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