boy's name
Deke
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 224
Deke is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 8 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 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
Deke over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 89 |
| 1980s | 73 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 8 |
How popular is Deke?
In 2022, Deke was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Deke
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deke also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deke over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deke
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deke — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deke
How popular is the name Deke?
In 2022, Deke was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Deke a girl's or a boy's name?
Deke is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Deke most popular?
Deke peaked in 1976, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.