Boys' name · since 1974
Deonta
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 2,642 babies named Deonta, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,767 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,687 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,642
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
2,642 babies have been named Deonta since 1974, making it today's #5687 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Deonta recorded 2,642 times among boys since 1974, holding rank #5687 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, 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 1974 to 2025.
- #2,767 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,687 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,642 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deonta ranks #2,767 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,687 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,642 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,767 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,687 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,642
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Deonta's 2,642 recorded births place it above 93.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Deonta compares
2,642 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Deonta's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deonta | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,642 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 158 | 34 | 22,252 |
Deonta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deonta's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 158, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deonta popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 158
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Deonta popularity over time - girls
36 total births recorded since 1979 (Deonta as girls' name)
Deonta by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,134 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Deonta's strongest decade.
1,134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Deonta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 80
1970s
80 births
- 1980s
1980s
487 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,134 births
- 2000s
2000s
535 births
- 2010s 311
2010s
311 births
- 2020s 95
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,134 births (43% of all-time use).
How Deonta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Deonta's total volume
Deonta by state
Where Deonta concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 250 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 218 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 178 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 79 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 60 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 56 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 52 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 52 | 2.0% |
250 of 2,642 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Deonta appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Deonta's data
- Deonta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,134 total births); usage has since declined to 95 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Deontas (250 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deonta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1974–2025 (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 Deonta 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.