US rank #6947 Girls' name Peak 1997 3,747 births

Deonna — #6947 US girls' name

3,747 babies named Deonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s791960s3031970s4771980s6071990s9742000s7752010s4332020s93
#6947
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Deonna was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

108 babies were named Deonna in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deonna

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,747 babies named Deonna between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deonna currently holds the #6947 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 108 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deonna performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 974 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Deonna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 205 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Deonna in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deonna 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 3,747 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.

Deonna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,747

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1997

108 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,947

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deonna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
108
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
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Deonna popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Deonna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1989 5

Deonna by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
974 births that decade — 26% of Deonna's all-time total
1940s61950s791960s3031970s4771980s6071990s9742000s7752010s4332020s93

Deonna by state

Where Deonna concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deonna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
205 5.5%
#2 Illinois
152 4.1%
#3 Ohio
135 3.6%
#4 Texas
123 3.3%
#5 Michigan
113 3.0%
#6 New York
89 2.4%
#7 Florida
83 2.2%
#8 North Carolina
77 2.1%
California share of Deonna's total US births 5.5%
Even split

205 of 3,747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Deonna appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deonna?
3,747 babies have been named Deonna since 1946. It currently ranks #6947 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 108 births.
When was Deonna most popular?
Deonna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 974 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Deonna most popular?
The top states for the name Deonna are California (205 births), Illinois (152 births), Ohio (135 births).
How long has the name Deonna been used?
Deonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deonna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deon, Deondra, 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, 1946–2024 (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.