Deacon vs Porter
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Deacon
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #561
- Peak
- #420 (2014)
- Babies in 2025
- 529
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, CA
VS
Porter
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #560
- Peak
- #273 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 531
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, UT, CA
The verdict
Porter is the more popular pick (#560 vs #561). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Porter is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Deacon is a steady, dependable choice.
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