Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Deontae

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,260 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#3,260
among boys · ↓619 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Deontae · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
178 babies
All-time total
3,697
#2,214 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Deontae popularity over time

3,697 babies have been named Deontae since 1976, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Boys

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 – – – –
1970s 28 3 – #3,046
1980s 330 33 +1079% #1,246
1990s 1,303 130 +295% #859
2000s 1,125 113 -14% #885
2010s 649 65 -42% #1,646
2020s (to 2025) 262 44 -33% #2,641

Where Deontae 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 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Deontae

Deontae is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,260 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 3,697 American babies have been named Deontae. Its peak came in 2000, when 178 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Deontae stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deontae?

The median living Deontae is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 31. An estimated 3,600 people named Deontae are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Deontae year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,260
2024 50 #2,641
2023 42 #2,963
2022 47 #2,760
2021 46 #2,738
2020 41 #2,894
2019 57 #2,371
2018 62 #2,216
2017 49 #2,573
2016 63 #2,175
2015 71 #2,024
2014 54 #2,379
2013 60 #2,185
2012 66 #2,076
2011 72 #1,933
2010 95 #1,646
2009 66 #2,079
2008 92 #1,667
2007 108 #1,481
2006 109 #1,430
2005 101 #1,453
2004 103 #1,386
2003 121 #1,210
2002 113 #1,215
2001 134 #1,075
2000 178 #885
1995 114 #1,046
1990 114 #988
1985 31 #1,876
1980 13 #3,304
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deontae?

The median living Deontae is about 24 years old. Half of all living Deontaes are between 16 and 31 years old.

How many people named Deontae are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Deontae are alive in the United States, based on 3,697 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deontae in 2025?

Deontae ranked #3,260 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deontae?

3,697 babies have been named Deontae in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deontae most popular?

Deontae peaked in 2000, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Deontae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deontae rising or falling?

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

Will Deontae become more popular?

Deontae is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Deontae 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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