as a First Name
Transferred use of the surname, which has a double origin. In part it is a local name for someone who lived in a valley (Middle English dene, Old English denu) and in part an occupational name for someone who served as a dean, i.e. ecclesiastical supervisor (Latin decanus). The given name also sometimes represents Italian Dino (a short form of names such as Bernardino), as in the case of the American actor and singer Dean Martin (1917–95).
| 310th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 195,437
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Dean per capita
- 1961
- marked the height of its popularity
0.22%
99.78%
35%
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55+
49%
30-54
30-54
7%
13-29
13-29
9%
0-12
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