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Worldwide Name Statistics

Deacon

Ranked #2223 - 1 in 703,730 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

11,368

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2223

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2223
Rarity
1 in 703,730
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Deacon

There are an estimated 11,368 people named Deacon alive worldwide today. That ranks Deacon at #2223 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Deacon is held by approximately 11,368 people, ranking #2223 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 29,196 U.S. residents).

Historically Deacon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Deacon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Deacon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Deacon, 1971 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1971: 15
  2. 1972: 6
  3. 1973: 8
  4. 1974: 12
  5. 1975: 14
  6. 1976: 16
  7. 1977: 10
  8. 1978: 15
  9. 1979: 11
  10. 1980: 10
  11. 1981: 14
  12. 1982: 6
  13. 1983: 8
  14. 1984: 11
  15. 1985: 10
  16. 1986: 7
  17. 1987: 7
  18. 1988: 8
  19. 1989: 6
  20. 1990: 5
  21. 1991: 10
  22. 1992: 6
  23. 1993: 11
  24. 1994: 11
  25. 1995: 10
  26. 1996: 15
  27. 1997: 15
  28. 1998: 13
  29. 1999: 46
  30. 2000: 74
  31. 2001: 126
  32. 2002: 142
  33. 2003: 127
  34. 2004: 192
  35. 2005: 240
  36. 2006: 325
  37. 2007: 386
  38. 2008: 380
  39. 2009: 353
  40. 2010: 336
  41. 2011: 358
  42. 2012: 354
  43. 2013: 656
  44. 2014: 734
  45. 2015: 669
  46. 2016: 651
  47. 2017: 581
  48. 2018: 605
  49. 2019: 562
  50. 2020: 555
  51. 2021: 631
  52. 2022: 573
  53. 2023: 555
  54. 2024: 540
  55. 2025: 529

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Deacon worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,368 people named Deacon alive worldwide today, ranking #2223 globally.

Is Deacon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 703,730 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,368 bearers, which is 1 in 29,196 Americans.

Is Deacon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Deacon is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Deacon come from?

Who are famous people named Deacon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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