How Many People Are Named Deonta?
An estimated 2,596 people in the United States have the first name Deonta. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Deonta peaked in popularity in 1992 with 158 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deonta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Deonta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,596
About 1 in 132,032 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1992
158 births
Total Registered
2,662
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deonta
Deonta is predominantly male (98.6%), though 36 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deonta as a male name
Ranked #6,226 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (158 births)
Deonta as a female name
Ranked #12,188 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1987 (7 births)
Deonta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deonta span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,140 babies were registered. Deonta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deonta by Decade
How has Deonta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Deonta by State
Birth registrations for Deonta span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Michigan, Georgia. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Missouri. On average, about 69 Deontas were registered per state.
Deonta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deonta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deonta
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Deonta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deonta?
We estimate approximately 2,596 people named Deonta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 132,032 Americans share this first name.
Is Deonta a common name?
Deonta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,662 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deonta most popular?
Deonta reached peak popularity in 1992, when 158 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deonta is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deonta a male name?
Deonta is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deonta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deonta Smith, Deonta Johnson, Deonta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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