Dionta: 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	24	2	–	#5,101
1980s	89	9	+271%	#3,396
1990s	172	17	+93%	#2,507
2000s	45	5	-74%	#6,365
2010s	34	3	-24%	#8,315
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,101

1980s

+271%

#3,396

1990s

172

+93%

#2,507

2000s

-74%

#6,365

2010s

-24%

#8,315

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dionta

Dionta 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 1976, 364 American babies have been named Dionta. Its peak came in 1990, when 27 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 Dionta stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dionta?

The median living Dionta is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Dionta 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.

Dionta 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	5	#12,656
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#9,912
2013	5	#12,625
2012	8	#9,071
2011	–	–
2010	9	#8,315
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#9,843
2005	5	#11,913
2004	5	#11,828
2003	11	#6,365
2002	–	–
2001	7	#8,543
2000	10	#6,441
1995	15	#4,108
1990	27	#2,507
1985	8	#4,817
1980	9	#4,231
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 Dionta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dionta?

The median living Dionta is about 33 years old. Half of all living Diontas are between 26 and 37 years old.

How many people named Dionta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dionta are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dionta in 2025?

Dionta 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 Dionta?

364 babies have been named Dionta in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dionta most popular?

Dionta peaked in 1990, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Dionta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dionta rising or falling?

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

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Dionta popularity over time

The story of Dionta

How old are people named Dionta?

Dionta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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