Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Deion

Meaning A male given name of African-American usage Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,744 Trend → Stable

A male given name of African-American usage.

Rank 2025
#1,744
among boys · ↓133 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
93
named Deion · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,366
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
582 babies
All-time total
6,166
#1,578 all-time among boys
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Deion popularity over time

6,166 babies have been named Deion since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 5 – 5 1 – –
1960s 13 48 61 6 +1120% #2,901
1970s 11 72 83 8 +36% #2,988
1980s – 149 149 15 +80% #1,295
1990s 58 2,695 2,753 275 +1748% #411
2000s 21 1,282 1,303 130 -53% #893
2010s 15 1,175 1,190 119 -9% #1,286
2020s (to 2025) – 622 622 104 -13% #1,514

Where Deion is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 93 0.05 outside top 500
2027 93 0.05 outside top 500
2028 93 0.05 outside top 500
2029 93 0.05 outside top 500
2030 93 0.05 outside top 500

Where Deion is most popular

Boys named Deion per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.060 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Deion born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 30 0.118 +96%
Florida 41 0.087 +44%
Texas 74 0.084 +39%
Tennessee 10 0.055 -8%
Pennsylvania 14 0.053 -13%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -19%
Alabama 5 0.046 -24%
Maryland 5 0.042 -30%
North Carolina 10 0.039 -35%
New York 15 0.035 -43%
Virginia 6 0.032 -48%
Indiana 5 0.031 -48%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -51%
California 25 0.027 -55%
Ohio 7 0.026 -56%
Michigan 5 0.024 -60%
Illinois 5 0.020 -68%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Deion

Deion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,744 in 2025 with 93 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 6,166 American babies have been named Deion. Its peak came in 1996, when 582 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Deion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deion?

The median living Deion is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 30. An estimated 6,000 people named Deion are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Deion year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 93 #1,744
2024 – – 106 #1,611
2023 – – 104 #1,654
2022 – – 101 #1,695
2021 – – 117 #1,514
2020 – – 101 #1,604
2019 – – 95 #1,682
2018 – – 108 #1,554
2017 – – 112 #1,499
2016 – – 120 #1,445
2015 – – 123 #1,397
2014 5 #17,227 130 #1,336
2013 5 #17,223 115 #1,434
2012 – – 136 #1,286
2011 – – 126 #1,344
2010 5 #17,688 110 #1,483
2009 6 #15,736 116 #1,444
2008 – – 184 #1,033
2007 – – 107 #1,488
2006 – – 116 #1,381
2005 – – 120 #1,284
2004 5 #16,782 101 #1,405
2003 – – 132 #1,143
2002 5 #16,087 132 #1,108
2001 – – 99 #1,318
2000 5 #15,662 175 #893
1995 12 #7,175 558 #411
1990 – – 60 #1,456
1985 – – 6 #5,966
1980 – – 13 #3,298
1975 – – 6 #4,944
1970 6 #7,275 6 #4,355
1965 6 #5,961 7 #3,313
1960 – – – –
1955 5 #6,030 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Deion, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deion?

The median living Deion is about 25 years old. Half of all living Deions are between 13 and 30 years old.

How many people named Deion are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Deion are alive in the United States, based on 6,166 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Deion mean?

A male given name of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Deion in 2025?

Deion ranked #1,744 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 93 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deion?

6,166 babies have been named Deion in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deion most popular?

Deion peaked in 1996, when 582 newborns received the name.

Is Deion a boy or girl name?

Deion is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deion rising or falling?

Deion has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Deion become more popular?

Deion looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 93 boys named Deion in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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