Boys name
Dean
Dean is a boys' name given to 189,353 boys in the United States since 1911, peaking in 1961 with 4,933 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 12th among boys names in Utah in 1927.
Which states favor Dean
Dean by state
Top states by all-time births named Dean. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 18,760 | #131 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 12,581 | #142 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 11,410 | #141 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 10,736 | #96 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 10,649 | #92 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 9,675 | #129 (2025) |
| 7 | Minnesota | 8,850 | #151 (2025) |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 8,401 | #138 (2025) |
| 9 | Iowa | 7,385 | #110 (2025) |
| 10 | Texas | 6,969 | #144 (2025) |
| 11 | Washington | 5,181 | #95 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 5,086 | #108 (2025) |
| 13 | New Jersey | 5,017 | #95 (2025) |
| 14 | Florida | 4,405 | #192 (2025) |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 4,125 | #161 (2025) |
| 16 | Missouri | 3,752 | #65 (2025) |
| 17 | Nebraska | 3,638 | #70 (2025) |
| 18 | Kansas | 3,502 | #72 (2025) |
| 19 | Colorado | 3,144 | #107 (2025) |
| 20 | Utah | 2,993 | #58 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).