Deepender Singh Hooda was born on January 4, 1978, in Rohtak, Haryana. He is the son of Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the former Chief Minister of Haryana. His grandfather, Ranbir Singh Hooda, was a freedom fighter, a member of the Constituent Assembly, and a Minister in Punjab when Haryana was still part of Punjab.
Deepender Singh Hooda has studied B.Tech from Birla Institute, M.D. University, Rohtak in Haryana and obtained a degree in MBA from Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Bloomington in the USA.