Recorded 1989–1996 Boys' name Peak 1989 25 births

Deronta — boys' name

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.

1980s71990s18

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.

What the Data Says About Deronta

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Deronta between 1989 and 1996, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deronta currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deronta performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Deronta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deronta 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 25 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.

Deronta at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

25

Since 1989

8 years of records

Peak year

1989

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1989

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1996

Deronta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1989

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1989)
7
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1996199319921989 7

Deronta by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
18 births that decade — 72% of Deronta's all-time total
1980s71990s18

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?
Deronta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 8 years of data through 1996.
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.

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, 1989–1996 (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.