Total births
424
Unisex name · since 1977
Deavon
Deavon has 424 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 424
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
424 boys have been named Deavon since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deavon has been recorded 424 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- 424 total births
- 1977–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
424 boys have been named Deavon since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 424
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Deavon was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
26 babies were named Deavon in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Deavon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deavon splits its recorded history at 2000: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deavon at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Deavon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Deavon popularity over time - girls
29 total births recorded since 1979 (Deavon as girls' name)
Deavon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Deavon's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Deavon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
164 births
- 2000s
2000s
152 births
- 2010s 56
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 164 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deavon? ▼
Deavon has been given to 424 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 26 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Deavon most popular? ▼
Deavon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Deavon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Deavon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 424 births, and as a girl's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Deavon been used? ▼
Records for Deavon go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Deavon? ▼
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 Deavon's data
- Deavon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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 Deavon
Nearby Names Like Deavon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deavon
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 Deavon side by side: Deavon vs Dean Deavon vs Deandre Deavon vs Deangelo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–2025 (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. "Deavon: Baby Name Since 1977 - 424 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deavon. 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 Deavon 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 June 2026.