Deion means of Zeus or divine — from the Greek Dion/Dionysus. Deion 'Prime Time' Sanders IS the most electrifying athlete — the ONLY person to play in both a Super Bowl AND World Series. Two syllables of the most electrifying, the ONLY dual-sport, and Greek divine.
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Origin & history of Deion
Greek Dionysus (divine)→Deion
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Greek / Modern American roots
Deion IS from Dionysus. Prime Time IS the ONLY person in both a Super Bowl AND World Series.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Deion Sanders (born 1967).
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Today
Deion remains a beloved choice, ranking #1565 in the US. 6,072 babies have been named Deion since 1955.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Deion?
1996peak year
Today, Deion is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #1,565) with about 109 babies named Deion each year. But it wasn't always this way. At its height in 1996, Deion reached #411 nationally — 566 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Deion's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 6,072 babies have been registered as Deion since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Deion's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Prime-Time leadership. People named Deion tend to be smooth, electrifying, and gifted at being the ONLY dual Super-Bowl-World-Series.
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