girl's name
Deana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 23,795
Ireland
#557
1997 births
Deana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 1,363 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Deana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 68 |
| 1920s | 145 |
| 1930s | 279 |
| 1940s | 859 |
| 1950s | 2,407 |
| 1960s | 6,792 |
| 1970s | 7,088 |
| 1980s | 2,775 |
| 1990s | 1,665 |
| 2000s | 986 |
| 2010s | 324 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 83 |
How popular is Deana?
In 2025, Deana was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Deana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Deana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deana
How popular is the name Deana?
In 2025, Deana was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Deana a girl's or a boy's name?
Deana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deana?
Deana has 3 syllables.
When was Deana most popular?
Deana peaked in 1970, when 1,363 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Deana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deana currently ranks #8,274 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.