Dean

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Dean

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dean comes from an English surname. Either it means:
1. “From the Valley” from Middle English “dene” from Old English “denu.”
-or-
2. It is from Latin “deaconus,” for the leader of a school or church.
-or-
3. It is an Anglicization of the Italian name Dino, short for names like Bernardino, or Leonardino.

History:
Dean is one of those names like Sherman, Taylor, Russell, or Harrison, that was a surname transferred to become a first name in the 19th century.

Pronunciation: deen.

Alternates: Deane.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Dean Dixon (1915-1976)
American conductor.

Miscellaneous:
Dean Cromwell (1879-1962)
American track coach.

Political Figures:
Dean Acheson (1893-1971)
American diplomat.
Dean Rusk (1909-1994)
American Secretary of State.

Singers and Entertainers:
Dean Martin (Dino Paul Crocetti) (1917-1995)
American actor and singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.104 % named Dean

Popularity of Dean:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 333rd most popular.
1910-1920: 231st most popular.
1920-1930: 162nd most popular.
1930-1940: 134th most popular.
1940-1950: 153rd most popular.
1950-1960: 107th most popular.
1960-1970: 88th most popular.
1970-1980: 183rd most popular.
1980-1990: 270th most popular.
1990: 300th most popular.
1991: 319th most popular.
1992: 322nd most popular.
1993: 323rd most popular.
1994: 315th most popular.
1995: 339th most popular.
1996: 313th most popular.
1997: 330th most popular.
1998: 339th most popular.
1999: 369th most popular.
2000: 376th most popular.
2001: 358th most popular.
2002: 371st most popular.
2003: 385th most popular.

In Ireland...
1998: 29th most popular.
1999: 32nd most popular.
2000: 45th most popular.
2001: 35th most popular.
2002: 44th most popular.
2003: 32nd most popular.

Popularity of Deane:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 994th most popular.
1930-1940: 912th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A