Deke
Boy name · English · German · Greek · Hebrew
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,601 in 1976
0 babies were named Deke in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDeke first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #2,601.
About the name Deke
Deke is a boy name of English, German and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-eke”. US birth records list Deke for boys from 1949 to 2022, in 29 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #2,601 among boy 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:English namesGerman namesGreek namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 boys |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 183,486 boys |
| 1980s | 4.0 | 249,377 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 652,174 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Deke
What is the origin of the name Deke?
Deke has English, German, Greek, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Deke a boy or girl name?
Deke is a boy name.
How popular is the name Deke?
Deke is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,601 in 1976.