Dean Cain
There are approximately 29 people named Dean Cain living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,819,115 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dean with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cain. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
29
1 in 11,819,115
Named Dean
141K
Alive today
Named Cain
71K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 141K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 48
Estimated bearers: 71K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #551
Per 100K: 20.66
Top ancestry: White (77.2%)
First name trend
Dean: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dean. The peak year was 1961 with 4,965 births. The average person named Dean today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cain surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cain, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.2%.
- White77.2%
- Black or African American17.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dean has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0411% of the US population, based on 140,847 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Cain appears at a rate of 20.66 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0207%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 29 people with the full name Dean Cain. 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
Dean Cain: questions and answers
How many people are named Dean Cain?
We estimate approximately 29 people in the United States share the full name Dean Cain. That works out to about 1 in 11,819,115 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0411%) with the surname frequency (20.66 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dean Cain?
We classify Dean Cain as "Very Rare". About 1 in 11,819,115 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dean a male or female name?
Dean is predominantly male. Out of 192,948 total SSA registrations, 98.5% were male and 1.5% were female. See the full Dean 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.