Deanthony: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,161

among boys · ↓535 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Deanthony · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1995

116 babies

All-time total

3,359

#2,348 all-time among boys

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Deanthony popularity over time

3,359 babies have been named Deanthony since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	9	1	–	#2,957
1970s	90	9	+900%	#2,487
1980s	434	43	+382%	#1,147
1990s	1,038	104	+139%	#1,034
2000s	924	92	-11%	#1,374
2010s	658	66	-29%	#1,706
2020s (to 2025)	206	34	-48%	#3,086

Where Deanthony is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Deanthony

Deanthony is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,161 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 3,359 American babies have been named Deanthony. Its peak came in 1995, when 116 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Deanthony stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deanthony?

The median living Deanthony is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 32. An estimated 3,300 people named Deanthony are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Deanthony year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,161
2024	31	#3,626
2023	39	#3,132
2022	38	#3,171
2021	39	#3,086
2020	34	#3,287
2019	48	#2,667
2018	53	#2,451
2017	47	#2,644
2016	64	#2,146
2015	67	#2,089
2014	73	#1,965
2013	70	#1,973
2012	73	#1,947
2011	87	#1,706
2010	76	#1,884
2009	90	#1,725
2008	107	#1,518
2007	114	#1,424
2006	110	#1,420
2005	83	#1,638
2004	88	#1,520
2003	61	#1,912
2002	94	#1,396
2001	93	#1,374
2000	84	#1,469
1995	116	#1,034
1990	82	#1,205
1985	45	#1,492
1980	23	#2,233
1975	9	#3,715
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Deanthony, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deanthony?

The median living Deanthony is about 24 years old. Half of all living Deanthonys are between 15 and 32 years old.

How many people named Deanthony are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Deanthony are alive in the United States, based on 3,359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deanthony in 2025?

Deanthony ranked #4,161 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deanthony?

3,359 babies have been named Deanthony in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deanthony most popular?

Deanthony peaked in 1995, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Deanthony a boy or girl name?

Deanthony is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deanthony rising or falling?

Deanthony is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Deanthony become more popular?

Deanthony is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Deanthony in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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