How Many People Are Named Deontay?
An estimated 1,135 people in the United States have the first name Deontay. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Deontay peaked in popularity in 1996 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deontay 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 Deontay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,135
About 1 in 301,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1996
57 births
Total Registered
1,158
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deontay
Deontay is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,158 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Deontay as a male name
Ranked #9,173 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (57 births)
Deontay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deontay span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 450 babies were registered. Deontay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deontay by Decade
How has Deontay 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.
Deontay by State
Birth registrations for Deontay span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Illinois, Maryland. The lowest are in Tennessee, Mississippi, California. On average, about 22 Deontays were registered per state.
Deontay + Last Name Combinations
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Deontay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deontay?
We estimate approximately 1,135 people named Deontay 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 301,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Deontay a common name?
Deontay is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,158 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deontay most popular?
Deontay reached peak popularity in 1996, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deontay is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deontay a male name?
Deontay is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deontay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deontay Smith, Deontay Johnson, Deontay 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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