How Many People Are Named Deontae?
An estimated 3,592 people in the United States have the first name Deontae. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Deontae peaked in popularity in 2000 with 178 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deontae 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 Deontae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,592
About 1 in 95,422 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2000
178 births
Total Registered
3,660
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deontae
Deontae is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,660 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Deontae as a male name
Ranked #2,633 in 2024
50 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (178 births)
Deontae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deontae span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,303 babies were registered. Deontae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deontae by Decade
How has Deontae 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.
Deontae by State
Birth registrations for Deontae span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Kentucky, Wisconsin, Missouri. On average, about 101 Deontaes were registered per state.
Deontae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deontae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Deontae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deontae?
We estimate approximately 3,592 people named Deontae 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 95,422 Americans share this first name.
Is Deontae a common name?
Deontae is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,660 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deontae most popular?
Deontae reached peak popularity in 2000, when 178 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deontae is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deontae a male name?
Deontae is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deontae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deontae Smith, Deontae Johnson, Deontae 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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