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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dean

Ranked #380 - 1 in 59,878 people
US

Most common in

United States

134k bearers

World total

133,606

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#380

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States134k
Worldwide
~134k
rank #380
Rarity
1 in 59,878
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~134k in US

About the name Dean

There are an estimated 133,606 people named Dean alive worldwide today. That ranks Dean at #380 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dean is held by approximately 133,606 people, ranking #380 among first names. That works out to roughly 40 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,484 U.S. residents).

Historically Dean is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.5% male).

Dean appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.5%Female 1.5%

Dean popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dean, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 14
  2. 1881: 17
  3. 1882: 9
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 19
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 15
  8. 1887: 9
  9. 1888: 17
  10. 1889: 26
  11. 1890: 33
  12. 1891: 26
  13. 1892: 23
  14. 1893: 21
  15. 1894: 36
  16. 1895: 32
  17. 1896: 23
  18. 1897: 40
  19. 1898: 34
  20. 1899: 31
  21. 1900: 59
  22. 1901: 38
  23. 1902: 48
  24. 1903: 39
  25. 1904: 37
  26. 1905: 49
  27. 1906: 43
  28. 1907: 49
  29. 1908: 61
  30. 1909: 58
  31. 1910: 65
  32. 1911: 109
  33. 1912: 208
  34. 1913: 234
  35. 1914: 355
  36. 1915: 492
  37. 1916: 540
  38. 1917: 602
  39. 1918: 714
  40. 1919: 761
  41. 1920: 835
  42. 1921: 927
  43. 1922: 1,032
  44. 1923: 1,068
  45. 1924: 1,204
  46. 1925: 1,252
  47. 1926: 1,298
  48. 1927: 1,401
  49. 1928: 1,347
  50. 1929: 1,357
  51. 1930: 1,428
  52. 1931: 1,401
  53. 1932: 1,495
  54. 1933: 1,371
  55. 1934: 1,531
  56. 1935: 1,482
  57. 1936: 1,388
  58. 1937: 1,365
  59. 1938: 1,388
  60. 1939: 1,340
  61. 1940: 1,270
  62. 1941: 1,338
  63. 1942: 1,341
  64. 1943: 1,551
  65. 1944: 1,611
  66. 1945: 1,630
  67. 1946: 1,925
  68. 1947: 2,043
  69. 1948: 1,948
  70. 1949: 2,145
  71. 1950: 2,372
  72. 1951: 2,918
  73. 1952: 3,180
  74. 1953: 3,166
  75. 1954: 3,190
  76. 1955: 3,116
  77. 1956: 3,747
  78. 1957: 4,419
  79. 1958: 4,328
  80. 1959: 4,456
  81. 1960: 4,554
  82. 1961: 4,967
  83. 1962: 4,678
  84. 1963: 4,642
  85. 1964: 4,539
  86. 1965: 4,123
  87. 1966: 4,078
  88. 1967: 3,947
  89. 1968: 3,822
  90. 1969: 3,461
  91. 1970: 2,972
  92. 1971: 2,263
  93. 1972: 1,697
  94. 1973: 1,427
  95. 1974: 1,235
  96. 1975: 1,041
  97. 1976: 898
  98. 1977: 877
  99. 1978: 782
  100. 1979: 853
  101. 1980: 831
  102. 1981: 759
  103. 1982: 779
  104. 1983: 760
  105. 1984: 770
  106. 1985: 806
  107. 1986: 839
  108. 1987: 827
  109. 1988: 870
  110. 1989: 898
  111. 1990: 899
  112. 1991: 831
  113. 1992: 836
  114. 1993: 835
  115. 1994: 835
  116. 1995: 769
  117. 1996: 843
  118. 1997: 804
  119. 1998: 770
  120. 1999: 716
  121. 2000: 696
  122. 2001: 749
  123. 2002: 711
  124. 2003: 685
  125. 2004: 746
  126. 2005: 764
  127. 2006: 779
  128. 2007: 906
  129. 2008: 951
  130. 2009: 1,061
  131. 2010: 1,183
  132. 2011: 1,241
  133. 2012: 1,380
  134. 2013: 1,512
  135. 2014: 1,717
  136. 2015: 1,950
  137. 2016: 1,974
  138. 2017: 2,083
  139. 2018: 2,265
  140. 2019: 2,220
  141. 2020: 2,170
  142. 2021: 2,361
  143. 2022: 2,265
  144. 2023: 2,294
  145. 2024: 2,554
  146. 2025: 2,882

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dean worldwide?

There are an estimated 133,606 people named Dean alive worldwide today, ranking #380 globally.

Is Dean a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 59,878 people. In the United States there are roughly 133,606 bearers, which is 1 in 2,484 Americans.

Is Dean a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dean is used 98.5% male and 1.5% female.

Where does the name Dean come from?

Who are famous people named Dean?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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