US rank #2484 Boys' name Peak 1995 8,140 births

Deonte — #2484 US boys' name

8,140 babies named Deonte in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1421980s11111990s38102000s18712010s8862020s320
#2484
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Deonte was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

444 babies were named Deonte in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deonte

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,140 babies named Deonte between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deonte currently holds the #2484 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 444 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deonte performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 3,810 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Deonte shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 808 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Deonte in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deonte 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 8,140 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.

Deonte at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,140

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

1995

444 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,484

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deonte popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
444
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420172010200319961989198219751973 6

Deonte popularity over time — girls

41 total births recorded since 1980 (Deonte as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 41 births
4.555.566.577.5 1994199219911990198919851980 7

Deonte by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
3,810 births that decade — 47% of Deonte's all-time total
1970s1421980s11111990s38102000s18712010s8862020s320

Deonte by state

Where Deonte concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deonte
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
808 9.9%
#2 Michigan
657 8.1%
#3 Ohio
611 7.5%
#4 Georgia
554 6.8%
#5 California
469 5.8%
#6 Florida
456 5.6%
#7 Texas
385 4.7%
#8 Virginia
338 4.2%
Illinois share of Deonte's total US births 9.9%
Even split

808 of 8,140 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Deonte appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deonte?
8,140 babies have been named Deonte since 1973. It currently ranks #2484 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 444 births.
When was Deonte most popular?
Deonte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,810 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Deonte most popular?
The top states for the name Deonte are Illinois (808 births), Michigan (657 births), Ohio (611 births).
How long has the name Deonte been used?
Deonte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deonte?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deon, Deondre, Deontae, Deonta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1973–2024 (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.