Given name & surname
Deakin
“the dusty one; a servant”
Deakin is a variant of Deacon. One Greek interpretation is “the dusty one; a servant.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Deakin is a variant of Deacon. One Greek interpretation is “the dusty one; a servant.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Deakin is a variant of Deacon. An origin associated with Deacon is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Deakin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 227
- 227 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −90%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 21 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 228 as a first name in 2020; 933 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Deakin’s family of names
Deakin has a related form in Deacon. In English usage, Deakin as a surname has an alternative spelling in Deacon. In Greek usage, Deakin as a surname is a transliteration of Δεάκιν.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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