US rank #5290 Boys' name Peak 1997 2,707 births

Deante — #5290 US boys' name

2,707 babies named Deante in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s461980s4481990s12362000s6032010s2902020s84
#5290
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Deante was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

155 babies were named Deante in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deante

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,707 babies named Deante between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deante currently holds the #5290 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 155 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deante performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,236 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Deante shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 266 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Deante in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deante in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,707 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deante at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,707

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1997

155 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,290

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deante popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
155
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Deante popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Deante as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1989 5

Deante by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,236 births that decade — 46% of Deante's all-time total
1970s461980s4481990s12362000s6032010s2902020s84

Deante by state

Where Deante concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deante
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
266 9.8%
#2 Illinois
185 6.8%
#3 California
159 5.9%
#4 Ohio
100 3.7%
#5 Georgia
90 3.3%
#6 Texas
86 3.2%
#7 Louisiana
60 2.2%
#8 Virginia
58 2.1%
Michigan share of Deante's total US births 9.8%
Even split

266 of 2,707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Deante appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deante?
2,707 babies have been named Deante since 1975. It currently ranks #5290 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 155 births.
When was Deante most popular?
Deante was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,236 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Deante most popular?
The top states for the name Deante are Michigan (266 births), Illinois (185 births), California (159 births).
How long has the name Deante been used?
Deante has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deante?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.