Total births
282
Boys' name · since 1987
Deantae
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 282 babies named Deantae, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 282
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Deantae sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 282 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Deantae recorded 282 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- 282 total births
- 1987–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
282 boys have been named Deantae since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 282
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Deantae was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
17 babies were named Deantae in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Deantae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deantae's full recorded timeline at 2003, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deantae at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Deantae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Deantae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Deantae's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Deantae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
119 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 119 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deantae? ▼
Deantae has been given to 282 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 17 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Deantae most popular? ▼
Deantae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Deantae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deantae since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Deantae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dean, Deandre, Deangelo, Deacon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Deantae's data
- Deantae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deantae
Nearby Names Like Deantae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deantae
Dean Boy
#142 192,930 births
Deandre Boy
#1051 29,495 births
Deangelo Boy
#1744 12,279 births
Deacon Boy
#553 11,570 births
Deanthony Boy
#3636 3,359 births
Compare Deantae side by side: Deantae vs Dean Deantae vs Deandre Deantae vs Deangelo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deantae: Baby Name Since 1987 - 282 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deantae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deantae draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.