Name meaning & stats
Deane
Deane means “valley”. 2,338 US babies since 1940, peak 1947. Notable Deanes are 2.0× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“valley”
Form of Dean
In US birth records
Peak year: 1947
2,338 US babies were named Deane between 1940 and 2025.
Where Deanes end up
Not enough notable Deanes yet, so this uses the spelling family: Dean.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.0× | High · 95 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | High · 56 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | High · 46 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.5× | High · 30 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, the Dean family show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Spelling family
1 in 72 Deans spell it Deane
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1947)