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Deon

/ˈdiɑn/ · 90% boys · 133 born in 2025

Deon has been given to about 16,988 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdiɑn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 15,314
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Deon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 471
  • Born in 2025133
  • All time16,988
  • England & Wales, 202518

How popular is Deon?

Its best year was 1994, when 471 babies were given the name, ranking 473rd. The typical living American called Deon is about 33 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Deon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Devon0.85
  2. Deron0.85
  3. Leon0.81
  4. Keon0.81
  5. Deion0.80
  6. Don0.74
  7. Denton0.75
  8. Delton0.75

Middle names for Deon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Deon James0.74
  2. Deon Miles0.73
  3. Deon Wilder0.72
  4. Deon Thomas0.71
  5. Deon Cole0.70
  6. Deon Paul0.55

Sibling names for Deon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.96
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.95
  3. Marisolsister · 0.94
  4. Noemisister · 0.94
  5. Kareembrother · 0.94
  6. Vicentebrother · 0.94

Where Deon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Louisiana0.02%
  2. Georgia0.01%
  3. Missouri0.01%
  4. Tennessee0.01%
  5. Virginia0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Deon Evans0.73
  2. Deon Edwards0.73
  3. Deon Allen0.73
  4. Deon Adams0.73
  5. Deon Williams0.69
  6. Deon Walker0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Deon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Deon across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.