Deacon vs Gideon
Gideon leads today (#337 vs #561), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Deacon and Gideon per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#561
#337
Babies named in 2025
529
993
Peak year
2014
2017
Trend
Rising since 1989
Rising since 1985
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
11,570
22,270
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