girl's name
Deina
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 141
Deina is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 9 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
Deina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 7 |
How popular is Deina?
In 2016, Deina was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Deina 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.
How Deina is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Deïna | Deïna is a rare spelling of Deina, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Deina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deina
How popular is the name Deina?
In 2016, Deina was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Deina a girl's or a boy's name?
Deina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Deina most popular?
Deina peaked in 1964, when 9 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Deina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deina currently ranks #4,432 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.