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DEEN · 1 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #142 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 50 · SSA Rank: #142
Rank #15817 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 2 · SSA Rank: #15817
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Dean scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Dean shows non-drift behavior in 26% of its 256-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Dean is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #142 in the US in 2024.
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