Deonte
An English variant of the French masculine name Dion meaning "of divine birth".
Name Census estimates that about 7,997 living Americans carry the first name Deonte. It is a predominantly male name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Deonte today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deonte births was 1994 (449 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deonte. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Deonte with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
8.0K
~ 1 in 42,860 Americans
Peak year
1994
449 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,477
Tracked since 1973
Census
Deonte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,634 people with the first name Deonte, which placed it at #3,626 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
#3,626
National first-name rank
People counted
5.6K
5,634 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deonte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deonte is Black at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Deonte 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 Deonte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.0% · 4,958
- Two or more races6.5% · 366
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 165
- White2.0% · 114
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Deonte
Out of the 8,181 babies given the name Deonte since 1880, 99.5% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Deonte as a male name
- Ranked #2,477 in 2024
- 55 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1995 (444 births)
Deonte as a female name
- Ranked #12,189 in 1994
- 6 female births in 1994
- Peak: 1980 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deonte leans strongly male. 5,577 people counted with this name were male (99.0%), compared with 59 female bearers (1.0%).
Popularity
Deonte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deonte from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 3,831 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
Deonte 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 Deonte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deontes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. Illinois, Michigan, Ohio recorded the most babies named Deonte, while Kansas, Washington, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 240 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deonte
The name Deonte is a modern American name that emerged in the late 20th century. It does not have deep linguistic roots or a clear origin from any particular language or culture. The name is believed to be a combination of the prefix "De-" which can denote something related to or derived from, and the name "Ante" which has Latin origins meaning "before" or "former".
Some sources suggest that the name Deonte may have been inspired by the French name Antoine, which is derived from the Roman name Antonius. However, there is no direct historical link between Deonte and Antoine, as Deonte is considered a more recent invention without a clear ancestral lineage.
There are no known mentions of the name Deonte in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from previous centuries. The earliest recorded instances of the name seem to date back to the late 20th century in the United States.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Deonte was Deonte Thompson, an American football player born in 1990. He played as a wide receiver for various teams in the National Football League (NFL) from 2012 to 2018.
Another individual named Deonte Burton, born in 1994, is a professional basketball player who has played in the NBA G League and overseas leagues. He is known for his successful college career at Iowa State University.
Deonte Carrigan, born in 1998, is a Swedish singer and songwriter who gained popularity as a finalist on the talent show Idol in 2016.
Deonte Cooper, born in 1987, is an American actor and stuntman known for his roles in films and television shows such as "Daredevil" and "The Punisher".
Deonte Harris, born in 1997, is an American football player who currently plays as a wide receiver and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints in the NFL.
While the name Deonte has gained some popularity in recent decades, it does not have a long or well-documented history compared to many other names with deeper linguistic roots or cultural significance.
People
Deonte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deonte 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
Deonte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deonte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,997 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deonte 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 42,860 US residents.
Is Deonte a common name?
We classify Deonte as "Rare". It ranks above 97.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,181 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deonte most popular?
The single biggest year for Deonte was 1994, when 449 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deonte is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deonte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,634 people with the name Deonte, or 1.87 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,626 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 Deonte 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 Deonte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deonte leans strongly male. 5,577 people counted with this name were male (99.0%), compared with 59 female bearers (1.0%). 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 Deonte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deonte is Black at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Deonte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deonte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.0% (4,958 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 Deonte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deonte a male name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Deonte 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 Deonte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deonte 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 Deonte 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 Deonte?
You can see how many Americans are named Deonte on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.