De
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,360 in 1968
0 babies were named De in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDe first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #2,360.
About the name De
De is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-de”. US birth records list De for girls from 1918 to 2005, in 63 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #2,360 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 girls |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| 1940s | 4.9 | 204,499 girls |
| 1950s | 4.6 | 218,818 girls |
| 1960s | 8.2 | 122,100 girls |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 221,729 girls |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 304,878 girls |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 130,719 girls |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
Other spellings of De
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name De
What is the origin of the name De?
De has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is De a boy or girl name?
De is a girl name.
How popular is the name De?
De is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #2,360 in 1968.