Dean
Usage of Dean in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Dean against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Dean is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Dean is an English name meaning “valley.” Dean can also refer to a church or university official. Dean rose with screen idol James Dean and singer Dean Martin, and actor Dean Cain has carried it since. Dean McCoppin is the beatnik junkyard owner who shelters the robot in The Iron Giant.
Dean in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,876 boys were named Dean, making it the #125 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 192,930 boys have been named Dean, with the most (4,933) in 1961. It is most common, relative to births, in South Dakota, New Hampshire and Montana.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Dean
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Dean, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Dean (Category 5) | 2007 | North Atlantic | 278 km/h |
| Tropical storm Dean | 2001 | North Atlantic | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Dean | 1995 | North Atlantic | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Dean (Category 2) | 1989 | North Atlantic | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Dean | 1983 | North Atlantic | 102 km/h |
| Cyclone Dean (Category 3) | 1980 | South Indian Ocean | 204 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Dean
There are 62 towns and villages with Dean in their name, in 13 countries.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 26🇺🇸 United States 22🇦🇷 Argentina 2🇨🇦 Canada 2🇪🇨 Ecuador 2🇦🇺 Australia 1🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Deán Funes | Cordoba, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 20,164 | Map |
| East Dean | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1,613 | Map |
| Vernham Dean | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 552 | Map |
| West Dean | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 481 | Map |
| Dean | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 475 | Map |
| Upper Dean | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 418 | Map |
| West Dean | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 252 | Map |
| Dean | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 119 | Map |
| Be Dean | Bomi County, 🇱🇷 Liberia | – | Map |
| Cao Dean | Bac Ninh, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Dean
There are 48 lakes and reservoirs with Dean in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 34🇨🇦 Canada 14
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| Dean Basin | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dean Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dean Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dean Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dean Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dean Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dean Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dean Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dean Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dean Lake | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Dean
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Dean.
Dean Ambrose
Dean Andrews Jr.
Dean Armstrong
Dean Ashton
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Fictional characters named Dean
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Dean as a pet name
FurryName has found 64 dogs named Dean in public pet registers, making it the #2,325 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Basel (1), Worcester (1), Noosa (1). Dean as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Dean in public pet registers, making it the #869 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Golden Plains Shire (1), Tacoma (1), Laval (1). Dean as a cat name →
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