Total births
25
Boys' name · since 1989
Deronta
25 babies named Deronta in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1989–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Deronta sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 1989.
Deronta has 25 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1996.
- 25 total births
- 1989–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Deronta since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 25
- total births
- 1989–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Deronta was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Deronta in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Deronta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deronta's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deronta at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Deronta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1996
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Deronta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Deronta's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Deronta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deronta? ▼
25 babies have been named Deronta since 1989. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1989 with 7 births.
When was Deronta most popular? ▼
Deronta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Deronta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deronta since 1989 -- 8 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Deronta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Derick, Dereck, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Deronta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deronta: Baby Name Since 1989 - 25 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deronta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Deronta 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 July 2026.