Boys' name · since 1976
Dionta
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 364 babies named Dionta, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,532 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 364
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dionta is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 364 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dionta has been recorded 364 times among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 2018.
- #9,532 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 364 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dionta ranks #9,532 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 364 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,532 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 364
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dionta's 364 recorded births place it above 79.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Dionta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dionta's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dionta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2018
- Peak year (1990)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Dionta by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (172 births, 47% of the file).
1990s was Dionta's strongest decade.
172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Dionta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
172 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 172 births (47% of all-time use).
Dionta by state
Where Dionta concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 33 | 9.1% |
33 of 364 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dionta's data
- Dionta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (172 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Diontas (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
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 Dionta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
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, 1976–2018 (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 Dionta 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.