Deacon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Deacon first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 115 babies (rank #364 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Deacon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Deacon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,333

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

115

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	6	#1,827
1997	7	#1,613
1998	6	#1,873
1999	15	#985
2000	23	#756
2001	30	#622
2002	35	#577
2003	53	#461
2004	54	#489
2005	58	#478
2006	84	#402
2007	82	#427
2008	104	#362
2009	106	#366
2010	88	#427
2011	95	#418
2012	93	#425
2013	103	#397
2014	115	#364
2015	103	#407
2016	73	#533