Boys' name · since 1981
Diontae
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 711 babies named Diontae, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,381 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,453 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 711
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
711 babies have been named Diontae since 1981, making it today's #12453 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diontae has been recorded 711 times among boys since 1981, currently ranked #12453 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, 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 1981 to 2025.
- #6,381 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,453 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 711 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Diontae ranks #6,381 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,453 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 711 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,381 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,453 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 711
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Diontae's 711 recorded births place it above 85.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Diontae compares
711 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Diontae's all-time total is 93% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Diontae | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 711 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 34 | 22,252 |
Diontae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Diontae's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Diontae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Diontae by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (235 births, 33% of the file).
1990s was Diontae's strongest decade.
235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Diontae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
99 births
- 1990s
1990s
235 births
- 2000s
2000s
211 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 235 births (33% of all-time use).
How Diontae compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Diontae's total volume
Diontae by state
Where Diontae concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 26 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 23 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.8% |
| #4 | California | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.7% |
26 of 711 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Diontae's data
- Diontae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (235 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Diontaes (26 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 Diontae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1981–2025 (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 Diontae 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.