#5502024 rank
2014peak year
9,763babies named Deacon since 1880
▼ 4%5-year trend
Deacon popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Deacon mean?
From Greek diakonos, 'servant or messenger,' the church office of deacon, taken up as a surname and now a stylish given name.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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Famous Deacons
- Deacon Jones, football player
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