boy's name
Dionte
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,181
Dionte is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 172 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Dionte 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 | 102 |
| 1980s | 591 |
| 1990s | 1,362 |
| 2000s | 680 |
| 2010s | 311 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 123 |
How popular is Dionte?
In 2025, Dionte was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dionte 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 Dionte
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dionte also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dionte over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dionte
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dionte — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dionte
How popular is the name Dionte?
In 2025, Dionte was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dionte a girl's or a boy's name?
Dionte is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dionte most popular?
Dionte peaked in 1993, when 172 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dionte a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dionte currently ranks #4,952 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.