Boys' name · since 1990

Deyonte

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 137 babies named Deyonte, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,359 of 45,481
all-time among boys
137
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

137 boys have been named Deyonte since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Deyonte recorded 137 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2017.

  • #15,359 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 137 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deyonte ranks #15,359 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 137 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,359 of 45,481
all-time among boys
137
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deyonte's 137 recorded births place it above 66.15% 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.

Deyonte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Deyonte splits its recorded history at 2002: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Deyonte popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1993)
21
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
0510152025 1990199519992002200620122017 5

Deyonte by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (64 births, 47% of the file).

1990s was Deyonte's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Deyonte births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 64 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deyonte?
Deyonte has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,359 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 21 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
Where does Deyonte sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deyonte ranks #15,359 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 Deyonte most popular?
Deyonte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Deyonte been used?
The SSA has tracked Deyonte since 1990 -- 28 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Deyonte?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deyon, Deyton, Deylan, Deyvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Deyonte's data

  • Deyonte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 20 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 Deyonte

Nearby Names Like Deyonte

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deyonte: 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, 1990–2017 (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 Deyonte 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.