15,011births recorded
10Countries
2Variants
2018Peak · Alberta
#445Ontario 2024
Deacon is a boy name family recorded 15,011 times in 10 countries since 1971. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#445 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2018, at 60.6 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Deacon
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon | English | 11,570 | 🇺🇸 United States | #561 | 2014 | ▼ 12 % |
| Deacon | English | 1,771 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1035 | 2014 | ▼ 65 % |
| Deacon | English | 560 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #445 | 2022 | ▼ 2 % |
| Deacon | English | 288 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #549 | 2018 | ▼ 55 % |
| Deacon | English | 122 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2014 | – |
| Deacon | English | 114 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2017 | – |
| Deakon | English | 493 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 2019 | ▼ 38 % |
| Deakon | English | 33 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Deacon ↔ Deakon — spelling variant
Questions about Deacon
How popular is the name Deacon?
In 2024 it ranked #445 in Ontario. Official registers record 15,011 births across 10 countries.
What is Deacon in other languages?
Deakon (English).
When was Deacon most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2018, at 60.6 births per 100,000.
Is Deacon a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Deacon is a boy name.