Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Dean
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1961
Peak births
4,933
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Dean
How many people are named Dean?
An estimated 129,956 living Americans are named Dean.
How rare is Dean?
Dean is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,876 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 41.7% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Dean?
The median age of a living American named Dean is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 65 years old.
Is Dean still popular?
Yes. Dean is holding steady, with 2,876 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dean most common?
Dean has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 12.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
41.7%
2025
2,876
All-time
192,930
Where it lives now
Dean is most concentrated in Utah — about 8.9× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Idaho.
States where Dean is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.