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Dean

Dean ranks #728 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 8 places, 48 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #435 among boy cat names.
Dean's popularity trend

Dean's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.01%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
48
across 8 places
Popularity rank
#728
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+707
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Dean mean?
/diːn/1 syllableOrigin: a surname and occupations

Dean means “valley” (from surname transfer dene).

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Dean shows up

Dean's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%

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