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By Linda Rosenkrantz · Jul 2026

Deion

OriginModern invented name
Meaning"child of heaven and earth; of Zeus"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Deion as a girl's name
US Rank#891

Top 1000

NB Rank#5924

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About Deion

Variation of Dion

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,400#1,600'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,33513067.7
2015#1,39612364.2
2016#1,44512063.2
2017#1,49911260.5
2018#1,55410859.5
2019#1,6819552.9
2020#1,60310158.5
2021#1,51311766.9
2022#1,69310157.8
2023#1,65110460.8
2024#1,61410560.9
2025#1,7449354.4
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#744❄️ Unique

Famous Deions

  • Deion Branch

    American football player

  • Deion Luwynn Sanders

    American football and baseball player

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