Deen
Boy name · #1998 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.