boy's name
Deonta
dee-ON-tuh (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,678
Deonta is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 158 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Deonta Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1980s | 512 |
| 1990s | 1,140 |
| 2000s | 535 |
| 2010s | 311 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How Popular Is Deonta?
In 2025, Deonta was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Deonta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Deonta Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deonta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Deonta
- English dee-ON-tuh
Sibling Names for Deonta
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Deonta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Deonta
How popular is the name Deonta?
In 2025, Deonta was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Deonta a girl's or a boy's name?
Deonta is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deonta?
Deonta has 3 syllables.
When was Deonta most popular?
Deonta peaked in 1992, when 158 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Deonta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deonta currently ranks #5,646 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.