Deone
Deone is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Deone Bucannon, American former professional football player Deone Walker, American professional football defensive tackle Deone Zanotto, Australian actress, singer, and dancer
Meaning & Origin of Deone
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deone is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Deone Bucannon, American former professional football player Deone Walker, American professional football defensive tackle Deone Zanotto, Australian actress, singer, and dancer
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The Story of Deone
As a girl name
Deone first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 13 Deones were born — ranking #3,106 that year. As of 2026, Deone ranks #7,417 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 182 Deones have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deone first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 8 Deones were born — ranking #3,837 that year. As of 2026, Deone ranks #11,471 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Deones have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Deone
Deone is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 182 births in the dataset. Deone's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #3,106. Use the chart and map above to compare Deone'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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