Dizzy Dean
There are approximately 1 people named Dizzy Dean living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dizzy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dean. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dizzy
5
Alive today
Named Dean
133K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1935
Average age: 84
Estimated bearers: 133K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #269
Per 100K: 38.66
Top ancestry: White (76.6%)
First name trend
Dizzy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dizzy. The peak year was 1935 with 8 births. The average person named Dizzy today is 84 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dean surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dean, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.6%.
- White76.6%
- Black or African American16.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dizzy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 5 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dean appears at a rate of 38.66 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0387%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Dizzy Dean. 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
Dizzy Dean: questions and answers
How many people are named Dizzy Dean?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dizzy Dean. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (38.66 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dizzy Dean?
We classify Dizzy Dean as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dizzy a male or female name?
Dizzy is predominantly male. Out of 19 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Dizzy 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.