Deon

Meaning: Of Dionysus
Origin: Undetermined — Variant of Dion · Adjectival -ios formation from the god's name

Boy's name · #1383 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Deon reached #473 in 1994 and has eased to #1383 since. About 15,000 boys have carried it since 1922.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#1,482 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,736 in Canada (2024).

Among 150 notable people named Deon:

Sports figures appear 3.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Deon McCaulay, Belizean footballer.

Similar names: Dion · Keenan · Deonte · Darien · Keon · Davon

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