Deontray: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	47	5	–	#3,967
1990s	174	17	+270%	#2,933
2000s	84	8	-52%	#5,363
2010s	41	4	-51%	#9,037
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,967

1990s

174

+270%

#2,933

2000s

-52%

#5,363

2010s

-51%

#9,037

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deontray

Deontray is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 346 American babies have been named Deontray. Its peak came in 1994, when 24 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 Deontray stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deontray?

The median living Deontray is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 33. An estimated 300 people named Deontray 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.

Deontray year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	8	#9,037
2017	6	#11,102
2016	5	#12,671
2015	6	#11,010
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#11,141
2011	5	#12,751
2010	5	#12,730
2009	5	#12,953
2008	8	#9,197
2007	5	#12,821
2006	10	#7,563
2005	–	–
2004	8	#8,316
2003	12	#5,963
2002	10	#6,663
2001	13	#5,450
2000	13	#5,363
1995	15	#4,103
1990	16	#3,643
1985	5	#6,795
1980	–	–
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 Deontray, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deontray?

The median living Deontray is about 28 years old. Half of all living Deontrays are between 22 and 33 years old.

How many people named Deontray are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Deontray are alive in the United States, based on 346 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deontray in 2025?

Deontray did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Deontray?

346 babies have been named Deontray in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deontray most popular?

Deontray peaked in 1994, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Deontray a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deontray rising or falling?

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

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Deontray popularity over time

The story of Deontray

How old are people named Deontray?

Deontray year by year

Frequently asked questions

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