How Many People Are Named Deonte?
An estimated 7,997 people in the United States have the first name Deonte. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Deonte peaked in popularity in 1994 with 449 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deonte 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 Deonte paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,997
About 1 in 42,860 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1994
449 births
Total Registered
8,181
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deonte
Deonte is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,181 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Deonte as a male name
Ranked #2,477 in 2024
55 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (444 births)
Deonte as a female name
Ranked #12,189 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1980 (7 births)
Deonte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deonte span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 3,831 babies were registered. Deonte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deonte by Decade
How has Deonte 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.
Deonte by State
Birth registrations for Deonte span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Kansas, Washington, New Jersey. On average, about 240 Deontes were registered per state.
Deonte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deonte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deonte
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Deonte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deonte?
We estimate approximately 7,997 people named Deonte 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 42,860 Americans share this first name.
Is Deonte a common name?
Deonte is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,181 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deonte most popular?
Deonte reached peak popularity in 1994, when 449 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deonte is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deonte a male name?
Deonte is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deonte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deonte Smith, Deonte Johnson, Deonte 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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