Deon is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Deon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Deon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Deon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Deon is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “of Zeus, or of Dionysus”. A variant of Dion, from Dionysius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,988 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 682 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 34 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 Deon per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (471/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (45/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Deon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #979 nationally (given to 471 babies that year).
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