Deor
"Deor" is an Old English poem found on folio 100r–100v of the late-10th-century collection the Exeter Book. The poem consists of a reflection on misfortune by a poet whom the poem is usually thought to name Deor. The poem has no title in the Exeter Book itself; the title has been bestowed by modern editors.
Meaning & Origin of Deor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
"Deor" is an Old English poem found on folio 100r–100v of the late-10th-century collection the Exeter Book. The poem consists of a reflection on misfortune by a poet whom the poem is usually thought to name Deor. The poem has no title in the Exeter Book itself; the title has been bestowed by modern editors.
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The Story of Deor
As a girl name
Deor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 5 Deors were born — ranking #15,082 that year. As of 2026, Deor ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Deors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 7 Deors were born — ranking #9,821 that year. As of 2026, Deor ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Deors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Deor
Deor is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Deor's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #9,821. Use the chart and map above to compare Deor'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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