Deacon

“Servant; messenger” — Greek via English origin

Boy's name · #561 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Deacon has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #420 (2014) · 11,570 babies named Deacon all-time · 1 in 3,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 9,400 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Deacons

Deacon Jones — American football player (1938-2013)
Deacon White — American baseball player and manager (1847-1939)
Deacon John Moore — American musician, singer and bandleader
Deacon McGuire — American baseball player and coach (1863-1936)
Deacon Manu — New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach

In stories & tradition

Deacon Frost — Earth-616
Deacon Blackfire — Batman: Arkham Knight
Deacon Sharpe — The Bold and the Beautiful

What Deacons become

Among 28 notable people named Deacon:

Athletes appear 2.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Deacon Jones, American football player (1938-2013).

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.