Deucalion
In Greek mythology, Deucalion was the son of Prometheus; ancient sources name his mother as Clymene, Hesione, or Pronoia. He is closely connected with a flood myth in Greek mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Deucalion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Deucalion was the son of Prometheus; ancient sources name his mother as Clymene, Hesione, or Pronoia. He is closely connected with a flood myth in Greek mythology.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
Etymology
The Story of Deucalion
American parents first put Deucalion on the record books as a baby boy name in 2014, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 7 Deucalions were born — ranking #9,639 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Deucalions. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 30 Deucalions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Deucalion
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- Deukalion
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About the name Deucalion
Deucalion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Deucalion's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #9,639. Use the chart and map above to compare Deucalion'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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