boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Deonte

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,400 Trend ↓ Falling 33%

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

Rank 2025
#2,400
among boys · ↑82 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
57
named Deonte · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,966
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
449 babies
All-time total
8,239
#1,354 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Deonte popularity over time

8,239 babies have been named Deonte since 1973, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 142 142 14 – #1,357
1980s 20 1,111 1,131 113 +696% #594
1990s 21 3,810 3,831 383 +239% #482
2000s – 1,871 1,871 187 -51% #605
2010s – 886 886 89 -53% #1,430
2020s (to 2025) – 378 378 63 -29% #1,789

Where Deonte 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 54 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

Where Deonte is most popular

Boys named Deonte per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Deonte born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 22 0.107 +216%
Ohio 25 0.094 +177%
Illinois 16 0.063 +84%
Louisiana 5 0.049 +44%
South Carolina 5 0.048 +42%
Georgia 12 0.047 +39%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -31%
Florida 10 0.021 -38%
Texas 17 0.019 -43%
California 5 0.005 -84%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Deonte

Deonte is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,400 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 8,239 American babies have been named Deonte. Its peak came in 1994, when 449 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 Deonte stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deonte?

The median living Deonte is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 33. An estimated 8,000 people named Deonte are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Deonte 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 – – 57 #2,400
2024 – – 55 #2,482
2023 – – 50 #2,622
2022 – – 63 #2,275
2021 – – 69 #2,098
2020 – – 84 #1,789
2019 – – 91 #1,727
2018 – – 75 #1,963
2017 – – 72 #1,979
2016 – – 75 #1,942
2015 – – 82 #1,818
2014 – – 91 #1,682
2013 – – 81 #1,784
2012 – – 100 #1,581
2011 – – 103 #1,535
2010 – – 116 #1,430
2009 – – 112 #1,492
2008 – – 145 #1,212
2007 – – 161 #1,121
2006 – – 140 #1,196
2005 – – 158 #1,049
2004 – – 160 #1,024
2003 – – 194 #879
2002 – – 218 #790
2001 – – 263 #686
2000 – – 320 #605
1995 – – 444 #487
1990 5 #13,530 268 #616
1985 6 #9,610 99 #911
1980 7 #8,373 42 #1,478
1975 – – 13 #2,942
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deonte?

The median living Deonte is about 28 years old. Half of all living Deontes are between 21 and 33 years old.

How many people named Deonte are alive today?

An estimated 8,000 people named Deonte are alive in the United States, based on 8,239 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Deonte mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Deonte in 2025?

Deonte ranked #2,400 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deonte?

8,239 babies have been named Deonte in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deonte most popular?

Deonte peaked in 1994, when 449 newborns received the name.

Is Deonte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deonte rising or falling?

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

Will Deonte become more popular?

Deonte is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Deonte 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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