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The first name Deana

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Deana last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 19 births (#1,045).

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147
babies named Deana, 1996–2025
#5,891
rank in 2024
1997
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Deana with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Deana at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Deana, the 7,988th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 1,363 were.

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23,476
babies named Deana since 1880
#7,988
rank in 2025
1970
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Deana

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Deana Carter
    American musician, born 1966
  • Deana Lawson
    African American photographer and professor (born 1979)

Questions

How popular is the name Deana?
In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Deana, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 1997, with 19 births.
Is Deana a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 23,476 US babies named Deana since 1880 were girls.
When was Deana most popular?
1970 in the United States, when 1,363 babies were named Deana, its highest rank at 232nd.