How Many People Are Named Deontra?
An estimated 149 people in the United States have the first name Deontra. It is used for both genders, with 88.2% male. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Deontra peaked in popularity in 1996 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deontra 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 Deontra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
149
About 1 in 2,300,365 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.2% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1996
18 births
Total Registered
153
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deontra
Deontra is predominantly male (88.2%), though 18 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deontra as a male name
Ranked #10,293 in 2004
6 male births in 2004
Peak: 1996 (13 births)
Deontra as a female name
Ranked #11,696 in 1999
7 female births in 1999
Peak: 1999 (7 births)
Deontra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deontra span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 101 babies were registered. Deontra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deontra by Decade
How has Deontra 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.
Deontra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deontra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Deontra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deontra?
We estimate approximately 149 people named Deontra 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 2,300,365 Americans share this first name.
Is Deontra a common name?
Deontra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 153 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deontra most popular?
Deontra reached peak popularity in 1996, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deontra is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deontra a male name?
Deontra is predominantly male. 88.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deontra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deontra Smith, Deontra Johnson, Deontra 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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