Dejon
Dejon or DeJon is a masculine given name, a variant of ancient Greek Deion, meaning 'God is gracious'. It is often found among African Americans.
Meaning & Origin of Dejon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dejon or DeJon is a masculine given name, a variant of ancient Greek Deion, meaning 'God is gracious'. It is often found among African Americans.
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The Story of Dejon
Dejon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1966, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 123 Dejons were born — ranking #974 that year. As of 2026, Dejon ranks #4,871 for baby boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 3K Dejons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dejon
Dejon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Dejon's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #974. Use the chart and map above to compare Dejon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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