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“Variant of Diana — Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon; root meaning 'goddess'” — Latin origin
Girl's name · #2175 in the US (2025) · Retro
Deanna reached #88 in 1969 and has faded to #2175 since. About 134,000 girls have carried it since 1899. Deanna rose sharply in the late 1930s as actress and singer Deanna Durbin became a star, including in Three Smart Girls (1936).
Around the world: about 1 in 8,100 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 140 notable people named Deanna:
Entertainers appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Deanna Durbin, Canadian singer and actress (1921-2013).
Similar names: Dianna · Toni · Deari · Gina · Tracy · Tina
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