Deon
The Story of Deon
As a girl name
Deon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 50 Deons were born — ranking #1,772 that year. As of 2026, Deon ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Deons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 456 Deons were born — ranking #472 that year. As of 2026, Deon ranks #1,330 for boys with 144 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 15K Deons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Deon
Deon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Deon's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #472. Use the chart and map above to compare Deon'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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