Deion
How to say it: dee-AHN · /diˈɑn/
Variant of Dion, short form of Dionysius (Greek god of festivity); popularized by athlete Deion Sanders.
Deion was the 658th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 93 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #668 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #658 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 93 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,701 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #668 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Deion is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Deion is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Deion
- Deion Sanders (born 1967)American football and baseball player and football coach
- Deion Branch (born 1979)American football player
- Deion Jones (born 1994)American football player
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