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Deacon

Deacon means "servant, minister", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. Since 1900, roughly 7,005 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.

GreekGreek "diakonos"
EtymologyMeaning "servant, minister"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
0
1970s
107
1980s
87
1990s
142
2000s
2,344
2010s
4,325
Peaked in the 2010s · 7,005 total U.S. births since 1900