boy's name
Deonte
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,254
Deonte is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 449 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 58,167 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Deonte over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 142 |
| 1980s | 1,131 |
| 1990s | 3,831 |
| 2000s | 1,871 |
| 2010s | 886 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 378 |
How popular is Deonte?
In 2025, Deonte was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Deonte is used
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 Deonte
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deonte also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deonte over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deonte
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deonte — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deonte
How popular is the name Deonte?
In 2025, Deonte was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Deonte a girl's or a boy's name?
Deonte is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Deonte most popular?
Deonte peaked in 1994, when 449 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Deonte a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deonte currently ranks #2,407 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.