Beloved or dear one
Derived from the Middle English word 'dere', meaning precious or loved. It likely originated as a term of endearment or a patronymic surname before its rare use as a given name.
Less common today
Dearies isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,330 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
