Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2004
Deus
29 babies named Deus in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13243
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Deus currently ranks #13243 among boys' names in America, with 29 babies recorded since 2004.
Deus has 29 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13243 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #13243 among boys today
- 29 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Deus is currently the #13243 boys' name in America, more common than 7% of boys - 29 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13243
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Deus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13243
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Deus was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
8 babies were named Deus in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Deus compares
29 11th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Deus's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Deus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deus splits its recorded history at 2020: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,243
Active since
2004
Deus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Deus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Deus's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Deus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deus? ▼
29 babies have been named Deus since 2004. It currently ranks #13243 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 8 births.
When was Deus most popular? ▼
Deus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Deus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deus since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Deus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deundre, Deuce, Deundra, Deunta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Deus
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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, 2004–2024 (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. "Deus: #13243 Boys' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deus. 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 Deus 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.