Baby Name Popularity Profile

Deacon

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Deacon.

✦ Servant or messenger 🌍 Greek biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #561
All-Time Peak Rank #420 Achieved 2014
Total U.S. Births 11,570 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1971 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 734 births in 2014
πŸ’‘ The Deacon Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Servant or messenger
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from the Greek word 'diakonos' (διάκονος), meaning 'servant' or 'minister'.
Pronunciation: DEE-kΙ™n
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Deacon

According to SSA data, Deacon achieved its highest historical rank of #420 in 2014. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 734 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 20.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 55 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Deacon across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -20.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 734 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 7 yrs
Registry Streak 55 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 107
1980s: 87
1990s: 142
2000s: 2,345
2010s: 5,506
2020s: 3,383

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables De-aon
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Tennessee, Indiana, Oklahoma, Washington
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #727 200 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #352 455 2024 26.5% Decline
Indiana #354 483 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #517 276 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #536 294 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #307 187 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #413 155 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #639 201 2013 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #464 450 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #358 265 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #736 179 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #381 190 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #601 258 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #352 312 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #353 641 2014 +10.3% Growth
Nebraska #305 97 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #703 1,005 2015 34.4% Decline
Idaho #388 52 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #364 141 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #457 285 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 41 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #332 175 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #307 235 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #684 330 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #668 372 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #343 194 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #522 385 2014 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #157 87 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 26 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #609 151 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #461 438 2022 15.4% Decline
Illinois #548 367 2013 Insufficient historical volume
California #1528 650 2014 62.1% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 21 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #832 87 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #266 69 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #635 106 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 19 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 11 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1229 258 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 6 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 33 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 6 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 10 2007 Insufficient historical volume

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