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Dea
OriginLatin
Meaning"goddess"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#5596
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Dea
The Latin word for "goddess" makes for a rarer, but equally stylish, spin on Thea. It may also be a short form of names such as Medea, Amadea, Dorotea or Andrea.
Dea is also given to boys.
Pronounced DAY-uh.
As of October 2026, Dea ranked #6464 for boys in US births in 1980 and #5596 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3837 for boys in 1925 and #1686 for girls in 1957.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,837
Girls #4,585
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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