Deari
A feminine name of English origin, meaning "beloved" or "darling".
Name Census estimates that about 261 living Americans carry the first name Deari. It is a predominantly female name (98.1% of registrations). The average person named Deari today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deari births was 2021 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deari. 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.
People living today
261
~ 1 in 1,313,235 Americans
Peak year
2021
36 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2009 SSA rank
#4,206
Tracked since 2007
Gender
Gender distribution for Deari
Deari leans heavily female at 98.1% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Deari as a male name
- Ranked #12,924 in 2009
- 5 male births in 2009
- Peak: 2009 (5 births)
Deari as a female name
- Ranked #4,206 in 2024
- 34 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (36 births)
Popularity
Deari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deari from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 163 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
Deari 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 Deari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dearis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Florida, California, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Deari, while Texas, North Carolina, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deari
The name Deari is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, which was the primary liturgical language of Hinduism and the root of many modern Indo-Aryan languages. The name can be traced back to around the 4th century BCE, during the Vedic period of ancient India.
In Sanskrit, the name Deari is derived from the word "deara," which means "celestial" or "divine." It is thought to have been given to children as a symbolic name, expressing a wish for them to possess divine qualities or to lead a virtuous life guided by spiritual principles.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Deari appears in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this ancient text, Deari is referred to as a celestial nymph or apsara, known for her beauty and grace.
The name Deari has been borne by several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Deari Shravaka, a Buddhist scholar and monk who lived in the 3rd century BCE during the reign of the Mauryan Empire in ancient India.
Another significant figure was Deari Devi, a Hindu mystic and poet who lived in the 16th century CE. She is renowned for her devotional poetry and her contributions to the Bhakti movement, a spiritual renaissance that emphasized devotion to the divine.
In more recent times, Deari Charan Sen was a prominent Indian independence activist and social reformer who lived from 1870 to 1952. He played a crucial role in the non-violent resistance movement against British rule and was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
Deari Prasad Gupta, born in 1887 and lived until 1967, was an eminent Indian mathematician and educator. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and played a pivotal role in establishing several prestigious educational institutions in India.
Lastly, Deari Nandan Sahay was an acclaimed Indian poet and writer who lived from 1928 to 1989. He is best known for his remarkable works in the Hindi language, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition.
People
Deari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deari 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
Deari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 261 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deari 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 1,313,235 US residents.
Is Deari a common name?
We classify Deari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 263 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deari most popular?
The single biggest year for Deari was 2021, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deari is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Deari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deari a female name?
Yes, 98.1% of people registered as Deari 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 Deari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deari 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 Deari 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Deari?
Find out how many people have the name Deari on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.