Dearies
A shortened form of "dear" used as an affectionate address.
Name Census estimates that about 106 living Americans carry the first name Dearies. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dearies today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dearies births was 1990 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dearies. 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
106
~ 1 in 3,233,531 Americans
Peak year
1990
8 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,639
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Dearies: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dearies from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 38 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Dearies remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dearies 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 Dearies 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 Dearies
The name Dearies is believed to have originated from the Latin word "dēārĭus," meaning "of the goddess." It first emerged in ancient Roman culture during the early centuries of the Common Era. The name was often bestowed upon individuals born under auspicious astrological circumstances or those dedicated to serving in religious orders devoted to particular goddesses.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dearies can be found in the historical writings of the Roman scholar Valerius Maximus, who documented a priestess named Dearies Valeria serving in the Temple of Vesta in the 1st century BCE. Another notable early bearer of the name was Dearies Claudia, a Roman noblewoman mentioned in Pliny the Elder's "Natural History" from the 1st century CE.
In the 3rd century CE, a Christian martyr named Dearies was recorded in the Acts of the Martyrs, having been persecuted during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian. This early association with Christian martyrdom may have contributed to the name's endurance and later use within certain Christian traditions.
During the Middle Ages, the name Dearies emerged in various European regions, often associated with religious figures or individuals with ties to the church. One such example is Saint Dearies of Arles, a 6th-century French abbess who founded several monasteries in southern France.
In the 12th century, a scholar and philosopher named Dearies of Chartres was renowned for his contributions to the intellectual and literary movements of the time. His works on philosophy and theology were widely studied and influential in medieval Europe.
Fast-forwarding to the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the name Dearies was the Italian artist and architect Dearies Buonarroti (1475-1564), better known as Michelangelo. Although not his given name, the nickname "Dearies" was often used to refer to him, reflecting the enduring influence of the name's association with artistic and creative endeavors.
While the name Dearies has seen periods of relative obscurity throughout history, it has maintained a presence, particularly within certain cultural and religious contexts, reflecting its rich historical origins and associations with divine reverence, scholarly pursuits, and artistic expression.
People
Dearies + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dearies 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
Dearies: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dearies?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 106 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dearies 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 3,233,531 US residents.
Is Dearies a common name?
We classify Dearies as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 108 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dearies most popular?
The single biggest year for Dearies was 1990, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dearies is about 24 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 Dearies in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dearies a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dearies in the SSA data are male. 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 Dearies still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dearies 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 Dearies 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 have Dearies as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Dearies, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.