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Dean Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

98% Masculine / 2% Feminine

Meaning:

Dean means 'valley' in Old English.

Meaning of the Name Dean

Dean is a masculine name of English origin. It is derived from the Old English word 'denu', meaning 'valley'. The name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a valley. Dean is a popular surname turned given name. It gained popularity as a first name in the 19th century, and it has a strong literary association due to its use in various novels and plays.

Popularity of the Name Dean

The popularity for the name Dean peaked in popularity in the year 1961 with 4,928 births, which ranked number 178 out of 11,008 unique names for that year. Dean had the most female births in 1932 with 79, which ranked number 758 out of 5,098 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1961 with 4,928, which ranked number 84 out of 4,651 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Dean has increased sharply over the last ten years from 1,378 births to 2,255 births, an increase of 63.64%. Among males, Dean has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 1,378 births to 2,255 births, an increase of 63.64%.

Nationwide Popularity of Dean

20 Year Trend of Dean: 217.16%
10 Year Trend of Dean: 63.64%
10 Year Male Trend of Dean: 63.64%

Popularity of Dean by State

For males, Dean was most popular in Western states with 577 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 272 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Dean. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	21	267	< 5	N/A
AR	19	184	< 5	N/A
AZ	64	127	< 5	N/A
CA	272	156	< 5	N/A
CO	49	137	< 5	N/A
CT	17	197	< 5	N/A
DC	5	203	< 5	N/A
FL	111	189	< 5	N/A
GA	49	253	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	35	110	< 5	N/A
ID	31	64	< 5	N/A
IL	79	166	< 5	N/A
IN	58	142	< 5	N/A
KS	35	107	< 5	N/A
KY	31	164	< 5	N/A
LA	24	227	< 5	N/A
MA	27	219	< 5	N/A
MD	31	206	< 5	N/A
MI	86	129	< 5	N/A
MN	34	186	< 5	N/A
MO	66	107	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
MT	11	104	< 5	N/A
NC	63	195	< 5	N/A
NE	13	202	< 5	N/A
NH	13	107	< 5	N/A
NJ	75	129	< 5	N/A
NM	8	242	< 5	N/A
NV	39	76	< 5	N/A
NY	116	169	< 5	N/A
OH	102	134	< 5	N/A
OK	23	203	< 5	N/A
OR	41	98	< 5	N/A
PA	95	141	< 5	N/A
RI	5	217	< 5	N/A
SC	20	264	< 5	N/A
SD	6	199	< 5	N/A
TN	59	150	< 5	N/A
TX	182	227	< 5	N/A
UT	52	86	< 5	N/A
VA	43	204	< 5	N/A
VT	5	108	< 5	N/A
WA	61	135	< 5	N/A
WI	29	198	< 5	N/A
WV	13	165	< 5	N/A
WY	8	56	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Dean

Total Births of Dean: 2369 (5.05%)
Male Births of Dean: 2369 (5.05%)

Given the upward trend of Dean over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 5.05% increase in total births, for a total of 2,369 births in 2024. Male births for Dean have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 2,369 male births in 2024, an increase of 5.05%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	21	267	< 5	N/A
AR	19	184	< 5	N/A
AZ	64	127	< 5	N/A
CA	272	156	< 5	N/A
CO	49	137	< 5	N/A
CT	17	197	< 5	N/A
DC	5	203	< 5	N/A
FL	111	189	< 5	N/A
GA	49	253	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	35	110	< 5	N/A
ID	31	64	< 5	N/A
IL	79	166	< 5	N/A
IN	58	142	< 5	N/A
KS	35	107	< 5	N/A
KY	31	164	< 5	N/A
LA	24	227	< 5	N/A
MA	27	219	< 5	N/A
MD	31	206	< 5	N/A
MI	86	129	< 5	N/A
MN	34	186	< 5	N/A
MO	66	107	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
MT	11	104	< 5	N/A
NC	63	195	< 5	N/A
NE	13	202	< 5	N/A
NH	13	107	< 5	N/A
NJ	75	129	< 5	N/A
NM	8	242	< 5	N/A
NV	39	76	< 5	N/A
NY	116	169	< 5	N/A
OH	102	134	< 5	N/A
OK	23	203	< 5	N/A
OR	41	98	< 5	N/A
PA	95	141	< 5	N/A
RI	5	217	< 5	N/A
SC	20	264	< 5	N/A
SD	6	199	< 5	N/A
TN	59	150	< 5	N/A
TX	182	227	< 5	N/A
UT	52	86	< 5	N/A
VA	43	204	< 5	N/A
VT	5	108	< 5	N/A
WA	61	135	< 5	N/A
WI	29	198	< 5	N/A
WV	13	165	< 5	N/A
WY	8	56	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	21	267	< 5	N/A
AR	19	184	< 5	N/A
AZ	64	127	< 5	N/A
CA	272	156	< 5	N/A
CO	49	137	< 5	N/A
CT	17	197	< 5	N/A
DC	5	203	< 5	N/A
FL	111	189	< 5	N/A
GA	49	253	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	35	110	< 5	N/A
ID	31	64	< 5	N/A
IL	79	166	< 5	N/A
IN	58	142	< 5	N/A
KS	35	107	< 5	N/A
KY	31	164	< 5	N/A
LA	24	227	< 5	N/A
MA	27	219	< 5	N/A
MD	31	206	< 5	N/A
MI	86	129	< 5	N/A
MN	34	186	< 5	N/A
MO	66	107	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
MT	11	104	< 5	N/A
NC	63	195	< 5	N/A
NE	13	202	< 5	N/A
NH	13	107	< 5	N/A
NJ	75	129	< 5	N/A
NM	8	242	< 5	N/A
NV	39	76	< 5	N/A
NY	116	169	< 5	N/A
OH	102	134	< 5	N/A
OK	23	203	< 5	N/A
OR	41	98	< 5	N/A
PA	95	141	< 5	N/A
RI	5	217	< 5	N/A
SC	20	264	< 5	N/A
SD	6	199	< 5	N/A
TN	59	150	< 5	N/A
TX	182	227	< 5	N/A
UT	52	86	< 5	N/A
VA	43	204	< 5	N/A
VT	5	108	< 5	N/A
WA	61	135	< 5	N/A
WI	29	198	< 5	N/A
WV	13	165	< 5	N/A
WY	8	56	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	21	267	< 5	N/A
AR	19	184	< 5	N/A
AZ	64	127	< 5	N/A
CA	272	156	< 5	N/A
CO	49	137	< 5	N/A
CT	17	197	< 5	N/A
DC	5	203	< 5	N/A
FL	111	189	< 5	N/A
GA	49	253	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	35	110	< 5	N/A
ID	31	64	< 5	N/A
IL	79	166	< 5	N/A
IN	58	142	< 5	N/A
KS	35	107	< 5	N/A
KY	31	164	< 5	N/A
LA	24	227	< 5	N/A
MA	27	219	< 5	N/A
MD	31	206	< 5	N/A
MI	86	129	< 5	N/A
MN	34	186	< 5	N/A
MO	66	107	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
MT	11	104	< 5	N/A
NC	63	195	< 5	N/A
NE	13	202	< 5	N/A
NH	13	107	< 5	N/A
NJ	75	129	< 5	N/A
NM	8	242	< 5	N/A
NV	39	76	< 5	N/A
NY	116	169	< 5	N/A
OH	102	134	< 5	N/A
OK	23	203	< 5	N/A
OR	41	98	< 5	N/A
PA	95	141	< 5	N/A
RI	5	217	< 5	N/A
SC	20	264	< 5	N/A
SD	6	199	< 5	N/A
TN	59	150	< 5	N/A
TX	182	227	< 5	N/A
UT	52	86	< 5	N/A
VA	43	204	< 5	N/A
VT	5	108	< 5	N/A
WA	61	135	< 5	N/A
WI	29	198	< 5	N/A
WV	13	165	< 5	N/A
WY	8	56	< 5	N/A