Gender
Origin
- American
- Initial D
- English
- Abbreviation of names beginning with the letter "D"
- Welsh
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dee
Pronunciation
dee
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1925 (rank #549, 125 births); most recent 2022 (rank #12323, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #386, 623 births); most recent 2012 (rank #13452, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 6 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #1657, 11 births); most recent 2017 (rank #5761, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #222, 19 births); most recent 2012 (rank #815, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence