US rank #7326 Boys' name Peak 1993 3,123 births

Dionte — #7326 US boys' name

3,123 babies named Dionte in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1021980s5751990s13522000s6802010s3112020s103
#7326
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Dionte was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

172 babies were named Dionte in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dionte

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,123 babies named Dionte between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dionte currently holds the #7326 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 172 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dionte performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,352 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dionte shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 437 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Dionte in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dionte 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 3,123 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.

Dionte at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,123

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1993

172 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,326

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dionte popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
172
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
-50050100150200 202420172010200319961989198219751971 5

Dionte popularity over time — girls

26 total births recorded since 1983 (Dionte as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
4.555.566.5 19951992198819861983 5

Dionte by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,352 births that decade — 43% of Dionte's all-time total
1970s1021980s5751990s13522000s6802010s3112020s103

Dionte by state

Where Dionte concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dionte
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
437 14.0%
#2 Ohio
243 7.8%
#3 Michigan
233 7.5%
#4 California
135 4.3%
#5 Florida
99 3.2%
#6 Georgia
81 2.6%
#7 Virginia
66 2.1%
#8 Maryland
54 1.7%
Illinois share of Dionte's total US births 14.0%
Even split

437 of 3,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Dionte appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dionte?
3,123 babies have been named Dionte since 1971. It currently ranks #7326 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 172 births.
When was Dionte most popular?
Dionte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,352 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Dionte most popular?
The top states for the name Dionte are Illinois (437 births), Ohio (243 births), Michigan (233 births).
How long has the name Dionte been used?
Dionte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dionte?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dion, Dionicio, Dior, Diondre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1971–2024 (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.