Dean vs Deacon

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

Name A

Dean

Boy name · Rank #142

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Name B

Deacon

Boy name · Rank #550

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Metric Dean Deacon
Current Rank #142 #550
Total Births (all years) 190,040 11,038
Peak Year 1961 2014
Peak Year Births 4,931 734
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Dean Deacon
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 13,899 107
1980ss 8,063 87
1990ss 8,122 142
2000ss 8,034 2,345
2010ss 17,493 5,505
2020ss 11,607 2,852

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dean Deacon
2014 1,711 734
2015 1,950 669
2016 1,966 651
2017 2,081 581
2018 2,256 604
2019 2,220 562
2020 2,164 555
2021 2,350 630
2022 2,263 573
2023 2,285 555
2024 2,545 539

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, 1880–2024.

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