Recorded 1957–2016 Unisex name Peak 1985 1,354 births

Deondra — unisex name

1,354 babies named Deondra in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s601970s1671980s4051990s4722000s1872010s57
1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Deondra was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

73 babies were named Deondra in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deondra

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,354 babies named Deondra between 1957 and 2016, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deondra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 73 babies received it in a single year. Deondra is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 415 additional births since 1969.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deondra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 472 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Deondra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 93 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and South Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Deondra in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deondra 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 1,354 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.

Deondra at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

1,354

Since 1957

60 years of records

Peak year

1985

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1957

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2016

Deondra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1957

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1985)
73
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
020406080 201620082001199419871980197319661957 6

Deondra popularity over time — boys

415 total births recorded since 1969 (Deondra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 415 births
0510152025 201620031998199319881982197719721969 6

Deondra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
472 births that decade — 35% of Deondra's all-time total
1950s61960s601970s1671980s4051990s4722000s1872010s57

Deondra by state

Where Deondra concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deondra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
93 6.9%
#2 Georgia
77 5.7%
#3 South Carolina
29 2.1%
#4 Louisiana
24 1.8%
#5 Texas
23 1.7%
#6 North Carolina
18 1.3%
#7 California
13 1.0%
#8 New York
11 0.8%
Florida share of Deondra's total US births 6.9%
Even split

93 of 1,354 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Deondra appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deondra?
1,354 babies have been named Deondra since 1957. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1985 with 73 births.
When was Deondra most popular?
Deondra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 472 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Deondra most popular?
The top states for the name Deondra are Florida (93 births), Georgia (77 births), South Carolina (29 births).
Is Deondra a unisex name?
Yes, Deondra is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,354 births, and as a boy's name it has 415 births.
How long has the name Deondra been used?
Deondra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 60 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Deondra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deonna, Deon, Deona, Deonne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1957–2016 (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.