Gender
Origin
- English
- Dusty one: servant.
- Greek
- Servant; also a church official
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Nature
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
Pronunciation
de(a)-con
Famous People
Football player Deacon Jones
Celebrity Babies
Son of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Philippe
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #420, 730 births); most recent 2025 (rank #561, 529 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 529 |
| 2024 | 539 |
| 2023 | 555 |
| 2022 | 573 |
| 2021 | 630 |
| 2020 | 555 |
| 2019 | 562 |
| 2018 | 604 |
| 2017 | 581 |
| 2016 | 651 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #364, 115 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1035, 29 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 90 |
| 2016 | 73 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #550, 5 births); most recent 2017 (rank #710, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #264, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #614, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #433, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #301, 13 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence