Total births
1,172
Girls' name · since 1946
Deona
Deona has 1,172 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15560
- among girls today
- 1,172
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Deona is the #15560 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,172 recorded since 1946.
Deona has 1,172 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15560 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- #15560 among girls today
- 1,172 born since 1946
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Deona is currently the #15560 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 1,172 born since 1946, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15560
- among girls today
- 1,172
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Deona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15560
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Deona was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
36 babies were named Deona in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Deona compares
1,172 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Deona's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,172 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deona splits its recorded history at 1986: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#15,560
Active since
1946
Deona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Deona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Deona's strongest decade.
276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Deona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s
1960s
154 births
- 1970s
1970s
193 births
- 1980s
1980s
197 births
- 1990s
1990s
276 births
- 2000s
2000s
202 births
- 2010s 85
2010s
85 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 276 births (24% of all-time use).
How Deona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Deona's total volume
Deona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Deona by state
Where Deona concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
Georgia share of Deona's total US births 0.9%
Even split
10 of 1,172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deona? ▼
Deona has been given to 1,172 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15560 as of the latest data. 36 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Deona most popular? ▼
Deona was most popular in the 1990s decade with 276 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Deona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Deona are Georgia (10 births), Ohio (10 births), Pennsylvania (6 births).
How long has the name Deona been used? ▼
Deona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 80 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Deona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deonna, Deon, Deondra, Deonne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deona's data
- Deona's decade-level peak was the 1990s (276 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.
- Georgia records the most Deonas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Deona
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deona
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Deondra Girl
1,354 births
Deonne Girl
437 births
Deola Girl
392 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Deona
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412 births · Peak 1980
Samra #15558
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Jaimee #15562
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Francy #15557
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Laurin #15563
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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, 1946–2025 (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. "Deona: #15560 Girls' Name - 1,172 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deona. 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 Deona 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.