The first name Deon
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 boys were named Deon, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 43 births (#745).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Deon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Deon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 133 boys born in the United States were named Deon, the 1,383rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 456 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Deon
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Deon BurtonAssociation football player (born 1976)
- Deon McCaulayBelizean footballer, born 1987
- Deon RichmondAmerican actor, born 1978
- Deon ThompsonAmerican basketball player, born 1988
- Deon ColeAmerican comedian, actor, and screenwriter, born 1972
- Deon ThomasAmerican basketball player, born 1971
- Deon MinorAmerican sprinter, born 1973
- Deon TaylorAmerican film director, born 1976
- Deon JacksonAmerican singer-songwriter, 1946–2014
- Tyrone MingsEnglish association football player, born 1993
Questions
- How popular is the name Deon?
- In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Deon, ranking 1,466th. Its peak was 2020, with 43 births.
- Is Deon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 16,988 US babies named Deon since 1880, 10% were girls and 90% boys.
- When was Deon most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 456 babies were named Deon, its highest rank at 473rd.