Dee
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Dee was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
23,099 births recorded 1880–2022 · peaked in 1961 with 704 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Oklahoma, Utah, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
239 births recorded 1976–2017 · peaked in 1983 with 19 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🏴 Scotland
149 births recorded 1976–2012 · peaked in 1983 with 19 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
90 births recorded 1996–2017 · peaked in 2002 with 11 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dee’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | #2939 | — |
| 1986 | #2148 | ↑791 |
| 1987 | #3101 | ↓953 |
| 1988 | #3805 | ↓704 |
| 1989 | #3165 | ↑640 |
| 1990 | #5286 | ↓2121 |
| 1991 | #4059 | ↑1227 |
| 1992 | #4849 | ↓790 |
| 1993 | #4998 | ↓149 |
| 1994 | #4016 | ↑982 |
| 1995 | #5439 | ↓1423 |
| 1996 | #5771 | ↓332 |
| 1997 | #7283 | ↓1512 |
| 1998 | #12426 | ↓5143 |
| 2000 | #11801 | ↑625 |
| 2001 | #8758 | ↑3043 |
| 2002 | #13595 | ↓4837 |
| 2006 | #17168 | ↓3573 |
| 2010 | #16992 | ↑176 |
| 2012 | #13483 | ↑3509 |
Frequently asked questions about Dee
Is Dee a popular name?
Dee has 23,099 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2022, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Dee more common for boys or girls?
Dee is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Dee most popular?
Dee peaked in 1961 in United States, with 704 recorded births that year.
Is Dee rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Dee’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #738 in 1880 to #13483 in 2012.
How many babies have been named Dee?
At least 23,338 babies have been recorded with the name Dee across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Dee popular in more than one country?
Yes — Dee appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, Scotland, England & Wales.