Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1992

Deonta

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #5,670
Rank 2025
#5,670
among boys · ↑588 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Deonta
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
158 babies
All-time total
2,678
#2,767 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Deonta popularity over time

2,678 babies have been named Deonta since 1974, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 80 85 9 – #1,880
1980s 25 487 512 51 +502% #1,026
1990s 6 1,134 1,140 114 +123% #839
2000s – 535 535 54 -53% #1,519
2010s – 311 311 31 -42% #2,884
2020s (to 2025) – 95 95 16 -49% #4,815

The story of Deonta

Deonta is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,670 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,678 American babies have been named Deonta. Its peak came in 1992, when 158 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 Deonta stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deonta?

The median living Deonta is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 2,600 people named Deonta are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Deonta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 16 #5,670
2024 – – 14 #6,258
2023 – – 10 #7,858
2022 – – 20 #4,893
2021 – – 20 #4,815
2020 – – 15 #5,778
2019 – – 20 #4,840
2018 – – 28 #3,813
2017 – – 28 #3,799
2016 – – 29 #3,708
2015 – – 27 #3,910
2014 – – 32 #3,392
2013 – – 29 #3,601
2012 – – 39 #2,969
2011 – – 38 #3,011
2010 – – 41 #2,884
2009 – – 42 #2,860
2008 – – 42 #2,841
2007 – – 44 #2,730
2006 – – 48 #2,519
2005 – – 58 #2,117
2004 – – 43 #2,539
2003 – – 52 #2,132
2002 – – 58 #1,924
2001 – – 69 #1,682
2000 – – 79 #1,519
1995 – – 115 #1,040
1990 – – 99 #1,068
1985 – – 50 #1,376
1980 – – 27 #2,015
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deonta?

The median living Deonta is about 29 years old. Half of all living Deontas are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Deonta are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Deonta are alive in the United States, based on 2,678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deonta in 2025?

Deonta ranked #5,670 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deonta?

2,678 babies have been named Deonta in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deonta most popular?

Deonta peaked in 1992, when 158 newborns received the name.

Is Deonta a boy or girl name?

Deonta is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deonta rising or falling?

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

Names like Deonta

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