Name Comparison

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Deacon vs. Deakin

YearCategoryDeaconDeakin
2025Boys#561 · 529 birthsNo record
2024Boys#552 · 540 birthsNo record
2023Boys#533 · 555 birthsNo record
2022Boys#517 · 573 births#12,330 · 5 births
2021Boys#475 · 631 birthsNo record
2020Boys#516 · 555 births#10,605 · 6 births
2019Boys#509 · 562 births#9,756 · 7 births
2018Boys#485 · 605 births#5,770 · 15 births
2017Boys#499 · 581 births#8,140 · 9 births
2016Boys#469 · 651 births#6,053 · 14 births
2015Boys#453 · 669 births#6,676 · 12 births
2014Boys#420 · 734 births#8,130 · 9 births
2013Boys#438 · 656 births#5,171 · 17 births
2012Boys#667 · 354 births#6,626 · 12 births
2011Boys#655 · 358 births#4,509 · 21 births
2010Boys#693 · 336 births#7,591 · 10 births
2009Boys#686 · 353 births#6,095 · 14 births
2008Boys#644 · 380 births#5,487 · 16 births
2007Boys#629 · 386 births#5,210 · 17 births
2006Boys#690 · 325 births#5,303 · 16 births
2005Boys#801 · 240 births#8,299 · 8 births
2004Boys#899 · 192 births#8,143 · 8 births
2003Boys#1,173 · 127 birthsNo record
2002Boys#1,064 · 142 births#6,088 · 11 births
2001Boys#1,118 · 126 birthsNo record

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