boy's name
Deacon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 14,878
the United States
#561
2025 births
Deacon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 529 babies in the United States, ranking #561. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2014, when 734 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,267 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Deacon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 107 |
| 1980s | 87 |
| 1990s | 142 |
| 2000s | 2,345 |
| 2010s | 5,506 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,383 |
How popular is Deacon?
In 2025, Deacon was given to 529 babies in the United States, ranking #561 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Deacon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Deacon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deacon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deacon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deacon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deacon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deacon
How popular is the name Deacon?
In 2025, Deacon was given to 529 babies in the United States, ranking #561 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Deacon a girl's or a boy's name?
Deacon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deacon?
Deacon has 2 syllables.
When was Deacon most popular?
Deacon peaked in 2014, when 734 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Deacon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deacon currently ranks #536 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.