Recorded 1987–2007 Boys' name Peak 2003 157 births

Deontaye — boys' name

157 babies named Deontaye in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

157 boys have been named Deontaye since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.

157
total births
1987–2007
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Deontaye was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

14 babies were named Deontaye in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deontaye

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Deontaye between 1987 and 2007, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deontaye currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deontaye performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Deontaye shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deontaye 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 157 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.

Deontaye at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

157

Since 1987

21 years of records

Peak year

2003

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1987

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2007

Deontaye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1987

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2003)
14
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Deontaye by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
78 births that decade — 50% of Deontaye's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deontaye?
157 babies have been named Deontaye since 1987. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2003 with 14 births.
When was Deontaye most popular?
Deontaye was most popular in the 1990s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Deontaye been used?
Deontaye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 21 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Deontaye?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deon, Deonte, Deondre, Deontae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1987–2007 (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.