Total births
227
Boys' name · since 2002
Deakin
Deakin has 227 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 227
- total births
- 2002–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Deakin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 227 recorded since 2002.
Deakin has 227 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2022.
- 227 total births
- 2002–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
227 boys have been named Deakin since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 227
- total births
- 2002–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Deakin was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
21 babies were named Deakin in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Deakin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deakin splits its recorded history at 2012: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deakin at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Deakin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2022
- Peak year (2011)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Deakin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Deakin's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Deakin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 126 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deakin? ▼
Deakin has been given to 227 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 21 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Deakin most popular? ▼
Deakin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Deakin been used? ▼
Records for Deakin go back to 2002, giving 21 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Deakin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dean, Deandre, Deangelo, Deacon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Deakin's data
- Deakin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deakin
Nearby Names Like Deakin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deakin
Dean Boy
#142 192,930 births
Deandre Boy
#1051 29,495 births
Deangelo Boy
#1744 12,279 births
Deacon Boy
#553 11,570 births
Deanthony Boy
#3636 3,359 births
Compare Deakin side by side: Deakin vs Dean Deakin vs Deandre Deakin vs Deangelo
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deakin: Baby Name Since 2002 - 227 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deakin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deakin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.