Boys' name · since 1991
Deionte
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 284 babies named Deionte, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,906 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 284
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Deionte is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 284 have been recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Deionte recorded 284 times among boys since 1991, 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 1991 to 2020.
- #10,906 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 284 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deionte ranks #10,906 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 284 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,906 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 284
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Deionte's 284 recorded births place it above 75.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Deionte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deionte's full recorded timeline at 2000, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deionte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2020
- Peak year (1996)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Deionte by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (191 births, 67% of the file).
1990s was Deionte's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Deionte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
191 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 191 births (67% of all-time use).
Deionte by state
Where Deionte concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
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What to do with Deionte's data
- Deionte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Deiontes (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deionte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Deionte 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 August 2026.