boy's name
Deon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,112
Northern Ireland
#475
2013 births
Deon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 133 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 471 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,928 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Deon 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 | 39 |
| 1920s | 109 |
| 1930s | 261 |
| 1940s | 223 |
| 1950s | 411 |
| 1960s | 1,417 |
| 1970s | 2,779 |
| 1980s | 2,487 |
| 1990s | 3,799 |
| 2000s | 2,600 |
| 2010s | 1,945 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 918 |
How popular is Deon?
In 2025, Deon was given to 133 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Deon 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.
How Deon is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Déon | Déon is a rare spelling of Deon, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Deon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deon
How popular is the name Deon?
In 2025, Deon was given to 133 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Deon a girl's or a boy's name?
Deon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deon?
Deon has 2 syllables.
When was Deon most popular?
Deon peaked in 1994, when 471 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Deon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deon currently ranks #1,386 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.