Deanna
Girl name · #2176 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Deanna? In official American birth records, Deanna has been tracked continuously since 1899, giving it 126 years of documented American history.
Deanna ranks #2176 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 85 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1193, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Deanna.
Babies named Deanna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 126-year story
Deanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1899, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 4,331 girls were named Deanna — good for #90 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Deanna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Deanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Deanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Deanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Deanna is most common
State-level data for Deanna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Deanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Deanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dianna, Corinna, Suzanna, Janna, and Donna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Deanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 95 | #2050 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 103 | #1910 |
| 2020 | 112 | #1769 |
| 2019 | 126 | #1668 |
| 2018 | 147 | #1488 |
| 2017 | 164 | #1400 |
| 2016 | 187 | #1286 |
| 2015 | 210 | #1193 |
| 2014 | 233 | #1092 |
| 2013 | 279 | #915 |
| 2012 | 281 | #917 |
| 2011 | 325 | #817 |
| 2010 | 396 | #712 |
| 2009 | 499 | #604 |
| 2008 | 525 | #594 |
| 2007 | 557 | #549 |
| 2006 | 573 | #529 |
| 2005 | 639 | #478 |
| 2004 | 674 | #451 |
| 2003 | 714 | #421 |
| 2002 | 855 | #348 |
| 2001 | 842 | #353 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Deanna?
In official American birth records, the name Deanna first appeared in 1899 (over 126 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Deanna a popular girl name?
Deanna ranked #2176 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1193.
When was the name Deanna most popular?
Deanna peaked in 1970, when 4,331 American girls received the name (ranked #90 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Deanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Deanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.