Deakin
Boy · DEE-kun · English
Deakin is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “servant, attendant”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Deakin mean?
English: spelling of Deakon, itself a spelling of Deacon, from Greek diakonos
“servant, attendant”
A spelling of Deacon, the church office, from Greek diakonos 'servant, attendant'.
- Say it
- DEE-kun
Meaning borrowed from Deakon.
Is Deakin a girl's or a boy's name?
Deakin is a boys' name.
How popular is Deakin in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 4 boys.
Deakin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
How popular is Deakin in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 21 boys. It first appears in the records in 2002.
Half of all the boys named Deakin in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Deakin in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5,766 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6,048 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,671 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,124 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5,167 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4,507 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7,585 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5,482 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5,207 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5,299 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,081 |
Nicknames for Deakin
- Deke
Names like Deakin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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