Deacon is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Deacon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Deacon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Deacon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Deacon is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “servant, messenger”. From the church title, ultimately from Greek diakonos.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,570 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,716 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 132 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 17 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Deacon per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (734/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (115/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Deacon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #856 nationally (given to 867 babies that year).
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