Boys' name · since 1979
Deontay
1,171 babies named Deontay in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,652 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,560 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,171
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Deontay is the #6560 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,171 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Deontay recorded 1,171 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #6560 nationally today, ahead of 53% 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 1979 to 2025.
- #4,652 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,560 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,171 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deontay ranks #4,652 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,560 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,171 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,652 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,560 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,171
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Deontay's 1,171 recorded births place it above 89.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
How Deontay compares
1,171 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Deontay's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deontay | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,171 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 34 | 22,252 |
Deontay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deontay's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deontay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Deontay by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (450 births, 38% of the file).
1990s was Deontay's strongest decade.
450 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Deontay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 126
1980s
126 births
- 1990s
1990s
450 births
- 2000s
2000s
333 births
- 2010s 171
2010s
171 births
- 2020s 83
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 450 births (38% of all-time use).
How Deontay 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 Deontay's total volume
Deontay by state
Where Deontay concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 52 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 48 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 41 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #7 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.4% |
52 of 1,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Deontay appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Deontay's data
- Deontay's decade-level peak was the 1990s (450 total births); usage has since declined to 83 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Deontays (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Deontay: 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 (~46 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, 1979–2025 (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 Deontay 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.