Deacon
From the church office, which goes back to Greek diakonos, a servant or minister. It served as an English occupational surname before becoming a first name.
Deacon in 2025
Deacon was given to 529 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,128th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,267 babies born.
The history of Deacon
Deacon reached its highest point in 2014, when 734 babies were given the name, ranking 856th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 11,570 babies have been named Deacon. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Deacon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Deacon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107 | 6,051 |
| 1980s | 87 | 7,628 |
| 1990s | 142 | 4,859 |
| 2000s | 2,345 | 1,384 |
| 2010s | 5,506 | 856 |
| 2020s | 3,383 | 973 |
Where Deacon is heading
Deacon has fallen 21% over the past decade, from 669 babies in 2015 to 529 in 2025.
Names like Deacon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Deacon.