boy's name
Deo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 293
Deo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 13 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Deo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How popular is Deo?
In 2025, Deo was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Deo 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 Deo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deo
How popular is the name Deo?
In 2025, Deo was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Deo a girl's or a boy's name?
Deo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deo?
Deo has 2 syllables.
When was Deo most popular?
Deo peaked in 1924, when 13 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Deo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deo currently ranks #7,991 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.