US rank #10063 Boys' name Peak 1996 538 births

Deyon — #10063 US boys' name

538 babies named Deyon in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s411980s461990s1412000s1622010s1192020s24
#10063
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Deyon was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

25 babies were named Deyon in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deyon

The Social Security Administration has registered 538 babies named Deyon between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deyon currently holds the #10063 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deyon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 162 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Deyon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deyon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 538 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deyon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

538

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1996

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,063

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deyon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
25
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
051015202530 202420162010200419981992198419761969 5

Deyon popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 1969 (Deyon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20071969 5

Deyon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
162 births that decade — 30% of Deyon's all-time total
1960s51970s411980s461990s1412000s1622010s1192020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deyon?
538 babies have been named Deyon since 1969. It currently ranks #10063 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 25 births.
When was Deyon most popular?
Deyon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Deyon been used?
Deyon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deyon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deyton, Deylan, Deyonte, Deyvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.