Deena

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A few things about Deena you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Deena

Deena Kastor

American long distance runner and marathoner

Choose Deena and your child shares a first name with Deena Kastor, an American long distance runner and marathoner. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Deena, like who?” Deena Kastor's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 61,728 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Deena, 26 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Deena would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDeena first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1970, when it ranked #396. Today it's #4,987, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDeena was 2.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 24,876 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 61,728.
• 🍂TrendDeena has slipped 982 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,987. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Deena

Deena is a girl name of American, English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Deena for girls from 1910 to 2025, in 106 of those 116 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #396 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,987, with 26 babies.

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