Deke

DEEK /ˈdiːk/
boy 2 syllables fading

Deke is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1976 and has since faded.

Deke is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2022. Deke was first reported in SSA data in 1949 and peaked in 1976 (16 births).

About the name Deke

PronunciationDEEK /ˈdiːk/
CultureGerman
16peak births 1976
1949first in SSA data

Names similar to Deke

How popular is Deke?

Boys named Deke
1949195019601970198019902000201020202022
Boys named Deke per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1949–2022 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2022) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Deke total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202288#9,187
201855#12,624
201755#12,736
200666#10,987
200555#11,869
200355#11,290
199855#9,981
19888—#5,310
19868—#4,962
19859—#4,409
19848—#4,652
198315—#2,950
19827—#5,145
19816—#5,663
198012—#3,461
19798—#4,499
19788—#4,242
19778—#4,258
197616—#2,632
197511—#3,289
197412—#2,989
19735—#5,268
19728—#3,706
19716—#4,521
19707—#3,935
19698—#3,379
19655—#4,031
19625—#4,189
19495—#3,813