Deana Carter
There are approximately 24 people named Deana Carter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,281,431 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Deana with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
24
1 in 14,281,431
Named Deana
20K
Alive today
Named Carter
418K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 52
Top Census group: White (79.9%)
Estimated bearers: 418K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #50
Per 100K: 121.90
Top ancestry: White (55.7%)
First name trend
Deana: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Deana. The peak year was 1970 with 1,363 births. The average person named Deana today is 52 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deana
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Deana, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 79.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Deana at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.9% · 16,084
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 1,452
- Black or African American7.0% · 1,408
- Two or more races3.6% · 727
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 246
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 225
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Carter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carter, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Carter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Carter at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.7% · 203,042
- Black or African American34.5% · 125,680
- Two or more races5.1% · 18,436
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 12,385
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2,670
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2,142
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Deana has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0058% of the US population, based on 19,773 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Deana right now.
The surname Carter appears at a rate of 121.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1219%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 24 people with the full name Deana Carter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Deana Carter: questions and answers
How many people are named Deana Carter?
We estimate approximately 24 people in the United States share the full name Deana Carter. That works out to about 1 in 14,281,431 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0058%) with the surname frequency (121.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Deana Carter?
We classify Deana Carter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,281,431 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Deana a male or female name?
Deana is predominantly female. Out of 23,463 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Deana profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Deana Carter?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Deana Carter is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.