Deana Carter
There are approximately 25 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 13,710,174 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 ancestry information.
Expected bearers
25
1 in 13,710,174
Named Deana
20K
Alive today
Named Carter
438K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 52
Estimated bearers: 438K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #49
Per 100K: 127.79
Top ancestry: White (58.2%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Carter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.2%.
- White58.2%
- Black or African American35.6%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
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).
The surname Carter appears at a rate of 127.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1278%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 25 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.
Related
Other people with the surname Carter
FAQ
Deana Carter: questions and answers
How many people are named Deana Carter?
We estimate approximately 25 people in the United States share the full name Deana Carter. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0058%) with the surname frequency (127.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Deana Carter?
We classify Deana Carter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,710,174 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.