Deanza
A feminine name derived from the Spanish phrase "de anza", meaning "of the hunt".
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Deanza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deanza today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deanza births was 1973 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deanza. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Deanza. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
1973
8 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1998 SSA rank
#14,730
Tracked since 1973
Census
Deanza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 111 people with the first name Deanza, which placed it at #51,800 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,800
National first-name rank
People counted
111
111 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
39.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deanza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deanza is Black at 39.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.3%) and White (23.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deanza described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Deanza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American39.6% · 44
- Hispanic or Latino24.3% · 27
- White23.4% · 26
- Two or more races6.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 3
Popularity
Deanza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deanza from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 26 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deanza by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deanza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deanza
The name Deanza is believed to have its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Portugal and Spain. It is thought to be derived from the Basque language, which has been spoken in parts of the Pyrenees mountains and the surrounding areas for centuries. The name is a combination of two Basque words: "de" meaning "of" and "antza" meaning "resemblance" or "similarity".
In its earliest recorded use, the name Deanza appeared in medieval records and manuscripts from the 12th and 13th centuries. These ancient documents often referred to individuals with this name as being part of noble families or holding positions of authority within the local communities. It is possible that the name was initially used to describe someone who bore a striking resemblance to a respected or influential figure.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Deanza was a Basque nobleman named Deanza de Biscay, who lived in the late 12th century. He was a prominent landowner and a member of the local governing council in the region of Biscay, which is now part of modern-day Spain.
In the 15th century, a famous explorer and navigator named Deanza de Gama made significant contributions to the Age of Discovery. Born in Portugal in 1460, he is credited with leading the first successful voyage from Europe to India by way of the Cape of Good Hope in 1498. His journey paved the way for future Portuguese exploration and trade in the Indian Ocean region.
Another notable figure with the name Deanza was a Spanish artist and painter named Deanza Velázquez, who lived from 1599 to 1660. He was a renowned portrait artist and is best known for his work as the leading painter in the court of King Philip IV of Spain. His masterpieces, such as "Las Meninas" and "The Surrender of Breda", are considered some of the most influential works of the Spanish Golden Age of painting.
In the 18th century, a Italian composer and violinist named Deanza Tartini (1692-1770) gained fame for his contributions to the development of the violin and violin technique. He is particularly remembered for his composition "The Devil's Trill Sonata", which is regarded as one of the most technically challenging works for the violin.
Another individual with the name Deanza who made a significant impact was Deanza de la Cruz, a Mexican-American activist and labor organizer who lived from 1915 to 2005. She played a pivotal role in the formation of the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers Union. Her efforts helped bring attention to the plight of migrant workers and advocated for better working conditions and fair wages in the agricultural industry.
People
Deanza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deanza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deanza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deanza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deanza going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Deanza a common name?
We classify Deanza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 68 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deanza most popular?
The single biggest year for Deanza was 1973, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deanza is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deanza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 111 people with the name Deanza, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,800 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Deanza in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Deanza?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deanza leans strongly female. 106 people counted with this name were female (96.4%), compared with 4 male bearers (3.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Deanza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deanza is Black at 39.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.3%) and White (23.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Deanza most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deanza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.6% (44 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Deanza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deanza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deanza in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Deanza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deanza in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Deanza can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Deanza?
Want to know how many people have the name Deanza? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.