boy's name
Deion
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,326
Ireland
#876
2010 births
Deion is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1996, when 582 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,649 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Deion over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 83 |
| 1980s | 149 |
| 1990s | 2,753 |
| 2000s | 1,303 |
| 2010s | 1,190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 622 |
How popular is Deion?
In 2025, Deion was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Deion 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 Deion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deion
How popular is the name Deion?
In 2025, Deion was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Deion a girl's or a boy's name?
Deion is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deion?
Deion has 2 syllables.
When was Deion most popular?
Deion peaked in 1996, when 582 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Deion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deion currently ranks #1,751 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.