Deaunte
A masculine name derived from the French phrase "de ante" meaning "from before" or "of the former".
Name Census estimates that about 360 living Americans carry the first name Deaunte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deaunte today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deaunte births was 1993 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deaunte. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
360
~ 1 in 952,095 Americans
Peak year
1993
23 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2019 SSA rank
#11,087
Tracked since 1982
Census
Deaunte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 292 people with the first name Deaunte, which placed it at #30,039 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,039
National first-name rank
People counted
292
292 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deaunte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deaunte is Black at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deaunte described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Deaunte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.4% · 258
- Two or more races8.2% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
- White0.7% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 2
Popularity
Deaunte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deaunte from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 177 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deaunte by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deaunte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deaunte
The name Deaunte is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century. It does not have a clear linguistic or cultural origin, and is not derived from any ancient words or historical roots. The name appears to be a creative combination of sounds and syllables, perhaps inspired by popular culture or personal preference.
There are no known historical references or appearances of the name Deaunte in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. This is understandable given its recent emergence and lack of established etymology.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Deaunte are relatively sparse, as it has only gained popularity in recent decades. However, a few notable individuals have carried this name throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Deaunte is Deaunte Damien, an American rapper and songwriter born in 1985. He is known for his collaborations with various artists and his contributions to the hip-hop scene.
Another notable figure is Deaunte Taylor, an American football player born in 1992. He played as a wide receiver for several teams in the National Football League (NFL) between 2014 and 2019.
Deaunte Hinton, born in 1990, is an American basketball player who has played professionally in various leagues, including the NBA G League.
Deaunte Traylor, born in 1993, is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of various promotions.
Deaunte Towner, born in 1988, is an American actor and filmmaker known for his work in independent films and web series.
It is important to note that while these individuals have carried the name Deaunte, its relatively recent emergence means that there may be limited historical records or references beyond the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
People
Deaunte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deaunte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deaunte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deaunte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 360 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deaunte going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 952,095 US residents.
Is Deaunte a common name?
We classify Deaunte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 368 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deaunte most popular?
The single biggest year for Deaunte was 1993, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deaunte is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deaunte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 292 people with the name Deaunte, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,039 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Deaunte in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Deaunte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deaunte leans strongly male. 291 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 6 female bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Deaunte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deaunte is Black at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Deaunte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deaunte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.4% (258 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Deaunte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deaunte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deaunte in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Deaunte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deaunte in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Deaunte can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Deaunte?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.