Dee is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dee means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dee across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dee has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dee is a unisex name of English origin meaning “letter D, or short name”. A short form of names beginning with D, such as Deborah or Dorothy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,099 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 90 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 149 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 Dee per year, United States (1880 to 2022). United States peaked in 1961 (704/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1983 (19/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (11/yr).
Dee has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #647 nationally (given to 704 babies that year).
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