Deakon vs Dean

Side-by-side comparison of Deakon and Dean — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Deakon

Boy name · Rank #4982

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Name B

Dean

Boy name · Rank #142

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Metric Deakon Dean
Current Rank #4982 #142
Total Births (all years) 478 190,040
Peak Year 2013 1961
Peak Year Births 30 4,931
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Deakon Dean
1880ss — 132
1890ss — 247
1900ss — 381
1910ss — 3,812
1920ss — 11,155
1930ss — 13,629
1940ss — 16,356
1950ss — 34,587
1960ss — 42,523
1970ss — 13,899
1980ss — 8,063
1990ss — 8,122
2000ss 174 8,034
2010ss 219 17,493
2020ss 85 11,607

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deakon Dean
2014 21 1,711
2015 27 1,950
2016 27 1,966
2017 18 2,081
2018 17 2,256
2019 30 2,220
2020 18 2,164
2021 16 2,350
2022 16 2,263
2023 15 2,285
2024 20 2,545

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2001–2024.

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