Deana is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Deana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Deana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Deana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Deana is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “divine, heavenly”. A variant of Deanna or Diana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,476 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 144 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Deana per year, United States (1905 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (1,363/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1989 (4/yr).
Deana has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #427 nationally (given to 1,363 babies that year).
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