Deen
Boy name · #1998 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Deen? In official American birth records, Deen has been tracked continuously since 1946, giving it 79 years of documented American history.
Deen is currently the #1998 boy name in the United States — 76 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2919, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 boys born in 2025 was named Deen.
Babies named Deen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 79-year story
Deen first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 84 babies and a rank of #1875. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Deen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Deen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Deen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Deen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Deen is most common
State-level data for Deen 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 Deen
Statistically, parents drawn to Deen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naveen, Oden, Roen, Ameen, and Yaseen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Deen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #1992 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2083 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 43 | #2798 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 40 | #2919 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 36 | #3128 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Deen?
In official American birth records, the name Deen first appeared in 1946 (over 79 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 79 years.
Is Deen a popular boy name?
Deen ranked #1998 among boys in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2919.
When was the name Deen most popular?
Deen peaked in 2023, when 84 American boys received the name (ranked #1875 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Deen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American boys was named Deen. 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.