Names / Boy names
Dean
Current rank
#125
and rising
All-time peak
#78
in 1967
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
195,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #78 in 1967 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Dean first shows up in 1880. 1967 marked its high point, reaching #78. As of the latest data it stands at #125, trending upward. More than 195,800 children have been given the name overall.