Deion has been given to about 6,166 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1996, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1996, when 582 babies were given the name, ranking 411th. The typical living American called Deion is about 26 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maryland, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.