How Many People Are Named Deacon?
An estimated 10,936 people in the United States have the first name Deacon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Deacon peaked in popularity in 2014 with 734 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deacon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Deacon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Deacon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,936
About 1 in 31,342 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2014
734 births
Total Registered
11,038
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deacon
Deacon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11,038 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Deacon as a male name
Ranked #550 in 2024
539 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (734 births)
Deacon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deacon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,505 babies were registered. While Deacon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Deacon by Decade
How has Deacon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Deacon by State
Birth registrations for Deacon span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, New Mexico, North Dakota. On average, about 216 Deacons were registered per state.
Deacon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deacon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deacon
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Deacon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deacon?
We estimate approximately 10,936 people named Deacon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,342 Americans share this first name.
Is Deacon a common name?
Deacon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,038 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deacon most popular?
Deacon reached peak popularity in 2014, when 734 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deacon is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deacon a male name?
Deacon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deacon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deacon Smith, Deacon Johnson, Deacon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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