boy's name
Dedan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 43
Dedan is a boy's name. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1976, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Dedan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 5 |
How popular is Dedan?
In 2018, Dedan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dedan 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 Dedan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dedan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dedan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dedan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dedan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dedan
How popular is the name Dedan?
In 2018, Dedan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dedan a girl's or a boy's name?
Dedan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dedan most popular?
Dedan peaked in 1976, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.