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Dean

“Valley; church leader” — Old English and Greek origin

Boy's name · #125 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Dean has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #78 (1967) · 192,930 babies named Dean all-time · 1 in 600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 2,100 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Deans

• Dean Martin — American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917–1995)
• Dean Acheson — American statesman and lawyer (1893-1971)
• Dean Koontz — American writer and screenwriter (born 1945)
• Dean Stockwell — American actor (1936–2021)
• Dean Jagger — American actor (1903-1991)

In stories & tradition

• Dean Thomas — Harry Potter
• Dean Winchester — Supernatural
• Dean Forester — Gilmore Girls · Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

What Deans become

Among 1,477 notable people named Dean:

Athletes appear 2.1× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dean Huijsen, Dutch association football player.

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