Deah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,459 in 1978
0 babies were named Deah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1965–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDeah first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #4,459.
About the name Deah
Deah is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-eah”. US birth records list Deah for girls from 1965 to 2006, in 24 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #4,459 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 | 390,625 girls |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 203,252 girls |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 239,234 girls |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 804,598 girls |
Other spellings of Deah
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 Deah
What is the origin of the name Deah?
Deah has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Deah a boy or girl name?
Deah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Deah?
Deah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #4,459 in 1978.