Deion
Respelling of Deon, which comes from Dion, a Greek name derived from Dios, the genitive of Zeus; the longer Dionysios belongs to the same group.
Deion in 2025
Deion was given to 93 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,727th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 35,649 babies born.
The history of Deion
Deion reached its highest point in 1996, when 582 babies were given the name, ranking 829th that year.
Across the 71 years of records since 1955, 6,166 babies have been named Deion. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Deion by decade
| Decade | Babies named Deion | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 9,032 |
| 1960s | 61 | 5,468 |
| 1970s | 83 | 6,801 |
| 1980s | 149 | 3,029 |
| 1990s | 2,753 | 829 |
| 2000s | 1,303 | 1,977 |
| 2010s | 1,190 | 2,841 |
| 2020s | 622 | 3,194 |
Where Deion is heading
Deion has fallen 24% over the past decade, from 123 babies in 2015 to 93 in 2025.
Names like Deion
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Deion.