Dede
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,023 in 1961
0 babies were named Dede in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1933–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDede first shows up in US birth records in 1933, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 92 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,023.
About the name Dede
Dede is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-ede”. US birth records list Dede for girls from 1933 to 2022, in 55 of those 90 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,023 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.0 | 489,510 girls |
| 1940s | 9.4 | 106,383 girls |
| 1950s | 23 | 42,680 girls |
| 1960s | 34 | 29,351 girls |
| 1970s | 18 | 54,555 girls |
| 1980s | 3.0 | 336,700 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 869,565 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Dede
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 Dede
What is the origin of the name Dede?
Dede has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Dede a boy or girl name?
Dede is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dede?
Dede is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,023 in 1961.