Dee comes from the Welsh / English tradition, meaning Dark river / divine.
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How popular is Dee?
1961peak year
Dee has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It does not currently appear in national rankings. In 1961, 623 babies received the name (ranked #387). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 23,100.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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