Boys' name · since 1982

Deunta

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 136 babies named Deunta, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,400 of 45,481
all-time among boys
136
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade

Deunta sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 136 recorded since 1982.

Deunta has 136 recorded births among boys since 1982, 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 1982 to 2010.

  • #15,400 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 136 born since 1982
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deunta ranks #15,400 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 136 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,400 of 45,481
all-time among boys
136
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deunta's 136 recorded births place it above 66.04% 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.

Deunta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Deunta's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Deunta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2000)
12
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
468101214 1982199019931996199920022010 6

Deunta by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (73 births, 54% of the file).

1990s was Deunta's strongest decade.

73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Deunta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 73 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deunta?
136 babies have been named Deunta since 1982. All-time, it sits at #15,400 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2000 with 12 births.
Where does Deunta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deunta ranks #15,400 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 Deunta most popular?
Deunta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Deunta been used?
Records for Deunta go back to 1982, giving 29 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Deunta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deundre, Deuce, Deundra, Deunte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Deunta's data

  • Deunta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deunta: 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, 1982–2010 (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 Deunta 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.