Deacon is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #425 in 2012 with 93 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 115 births ranking #364. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,450.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 3,746 boys born was named Deacon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.