Deona: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	16	2	–	#4,552
1950s	38	4	+137%	#3,749
1960s	154	15	+305%	#2,601
1970s	193	19	+25%	#2,686
1980s	197	20	+2%	#3,191
1990s	276	28	+40%	#3,167
2000s	202	20	-27%	#4,514
2010s	85	9	-58%	#7,229
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-78%	#13,641

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,552

1950s

+137%

#3,749

1960s

154

+305%

#2,601

1970s

193

+25%

#2,686

1980s

197

+2%

#3,191

1990s

276

+40%

#3,167

2000s

202

-27%

#4,514

2010s

-58%

#7,229

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#13,641

The story of Deona

Deona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,641 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 1,172 American babies have been named Deona. Its peak came in 1995, when 36 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 Deona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deona?

The median living Deona is about 35 years old; half are between 25 and 50. An estimated 1,100 people named Deona are alive in the United States today.

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

Deona year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,641
2024	5	#15,892
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,255
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,283
2015	10	#10,332
2014	9	#11,233
2013	7	#13,544
2012	17	#7,229
2011	11	#9,899
2010	15	#7,996
2009	14	#8,564
2008	15	#8,224
2007	16	#7,830
2006	12	#9,451
2005	30	#4,514
2004	18	#6,562
2003	24	#5,130
2002	27	#4,530
2001	20	#5,640
2000	26	#4,564
1995	36	#3,167
1990	30	#3,544
1985	14	#5,132
1980	14	#5,042
1975	26	#2,824
1970	19	#3,333
1965	17	#3,076
1960	8	#4,860
1955	5	#6,046
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deona?

The median living Deona is about 35 years old. Half of all living Deonas are between 25 and 50 years old.

How many people named Deona are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Deona are alive in the United States, based on 1,172 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deona in 2025?

Deona ranked #13,641 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deona?

1,172 babies have been named Deona in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deona most popular?

Deona peaked in 1995, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Deona a boy or girl name?

Deona is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deona rising or falling?

Deona is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Deona popularity over time

The story of Deona

How old are people named Deona?

Deona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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