Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1993

Dionte

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,899 Trend ↓ Falling 41%

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

Rank 2025
#4,899
among boys · ↑2,474 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Dionte
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
172 babies
All-time total
3,169
#2,457 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Dionte popularity over time

3,169 babies have been named Dionte since 1971, 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 – 102 102 10 – #1,834
1980s 16 575 591 59 +479% #924
1990s 10 1,352 1,362 136 +130% #806
2000s – 680 680 68 -50% #1,109
2010s – 311 311 31 -54% #2,834
2020s (to 2025) – 123 123 21 -34% #3,670

Where Dionte 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 17 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Dionte

Dionte is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,899 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 3,169 American babies have been named Dionte. Its peak came in 1993, when 172 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 Dionte stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dionte?

The median living Dionte is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 34. An estimated 3,100 people named Dionte 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.

Dionte 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 – – 20 #4,899
2024 – – 11 #7,373
2023 – – 15 #6,008
2022 – – 24 #4,337
2021 – – 24 #4,278
2020 – – 29 #3,670
2019 – – 27 #3,918
2018 – – 25 #4,119
2017 – – 30 #3,610
2016 – – 28 #3,802
2015 – – 27 #3,911
2014 – – 31 #3,475
2013 – – 27 #3,776
2012 – – 34 #3,249
2011 – – 40 #2,915
2010 – – 42 #2,834
2009 – – 40 #2,963
2008 – – 57 #2,300
2007 – – 49 #2,543
2006 – – 59 #2,188
2005 – – 63 #1,991
2004 – – 57 #2,083
2003 – – 71 #1,723
2002 – – 72 #1,650
2001 – – 85 #1,453
2000 – – 127 #1,109
1995 5 #14,064 148 #906
1990 – – 116 #971
1985 – – 38 #1,650
1980 – – 26 #2,073
1975 – – 9 #3,728
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 Dionte, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dionte?

The median living Dionte is about 29 years old. Half of all living Diontes are between 22 and 34 years old.

How many people named Dionte are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Dionte are alive in the United States, based on 3,169 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dionte mean?

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

How popular is the name Dionte in 2025?

Dionte ranked #4,899 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dionte?

3,169 babies have been named Dionte in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dionte most popular?

Dionte peaked in 1993, when 172 newborns received the name.

Is Dionte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dionte rising or falling?

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

Will Dionte become more popular?

Dionte is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 boys named Dionte 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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