Boys' name · since 1989

Deontez

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Deontez, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,847 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Deontez sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 109 recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deontez has been recorded 109 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2013.

  • #16,847 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 109 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deontez ranks #16,847 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,847 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deontez's 109 recorded births place it above 62.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Deontez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Deontez's full recorded timeline at 1998, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Deontez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1996)
10
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 1989199319961999200320092013 5

Deontez by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (61 births, 56% of the file).

1990s was Deontez's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Deontez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 61 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deontez? ▼
109 babies have been named Deontez since 1989. All-time, it sits at #16,847 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1996 with 10 births.
Where does Deontez sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deontez ranks #16,847 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Deontez most popular? ▼
Deontez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Deontez been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deontez since 1989 -- 25 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Deontez? ▼
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.

What to do with Deontez's data

  • Deontez's decade-level peak was the 1990s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Deontez

Nearby Names Like Deontez

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deontez

Deon Boy
#1384 15,318 births
Deonte Boy
#2401 8,198 births
Deondre Boy
#4171 4,055 births
Deontae Boy
#3276 3,697 births
Deonta Boy
#5687 2,642 births

Compare Deontez side by side: Deontez vs Deon Deontez vs Deonte Deontez vs Deondre

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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109 births · Peak 1916
Byard
109 births · Peak 1920
Lemoine
109 births · Peak 1926
Duanne
109 births · Peak 1964
Rockney
109 births · Peak 1949

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deontez: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–2013 (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 Deontez 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.