Deion is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Deion means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Deion across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Deion has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Deion is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “of Zeus”. A variant of Deon, related to Dion.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,166 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 49 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Deion per year, United States (1955 to 2025). United States peaked in 1996 (582/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Deion has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1996, when it ranked #830 nationally (given to 588 babies that year).
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