Deunte
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Dante.
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the first name Deunte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deunte today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deunte births was 1989 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deunte. 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
122
~ 1 in 2,809,462 Americans
Peak year
1989
15 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2011 SSA rank
#9,896
Tracked since 1986
Census
Deunte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 123 people with the first name Deunte, which placed it at #49,809 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
#49,809
National first-name rank
People counted
123
123 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deunte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deunte is Black at 92.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.4%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). 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 Deunte 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 Deunte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.7% · 114
- White2.4% · 3
- Two or more races2.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Popularity
Deunte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deunte 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 70 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
Deunte 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 Deunte 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 Deunte
The name Deunte is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500-3000 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian word "deun," meaning "to praise," and the suffix "-te," which denoted a masculine name.
The earliest recorded use of the name Deunte can be traced back to cuneiform inscriptions found in the ruins of the ancient city of Ur, where it was mentioned as the name of a scribe who served in the court of King Shulgi during the Third Dynasty of Ur (circa 2112-2004 BCE).
In the subsequent centuries, the name Deunte gained popularity among the various civilizations that emerged in the Fertile Crescent region, including the Babylonians, Assyrians, and Phoenicians. It is believed that the name was associated with individuals who excelled in the arts of writing, poetry, and storytelling, as these were highly valued in ancient Mesopotamian societies.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Deunte was a renowned poet and philosopher who lived in the city of Babylon during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BCE). His philosophical writings and poems, which explored themes of nature, love, and the human condition, were widely renowned and influenced generations of scholars and artists in the region.
In the 4th century BCE, a scholar named Deunte from the ancient city of Tyre (modern-day Lebanon) made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy. His work on calculating the movements of celestial bodies and developing advanced mathematical algorithms was groundbreaking for his time and influenced the development of these disciplines in the ancient world.
Another notable individual with the name Deunte was a merchant and explorer from the city of Sidon (modern-day Lebanon) who lived in the 1st century BCE. He is credited with establishing trade routes and fostering cultural exchange between the Mediterranean region and the Indian subcontinent, playing a crucial role in the dissemination of ideas and knowledge between these ancient civilizations.
Throughout the centuries, the name Deunte has been adopted and adapted by various cultures and languages, leading to slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Sumerian civilization, where it was associated with the arts, learning, and the pursuit of knowledge.
People
Deunte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deunte 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
Deunte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deunte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 122 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deunte 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 2,809,462 US residents.
Is Deunte a common name?
We classify Deunte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 125 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deunte most popular?
The single biggest year for Deunte was 1989, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deunte is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deunte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 123 people with the name Deunte, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,809 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 Deunte 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 Deunte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deunte leans strongly male. 119 people counted with this name were male (98.3%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.7%). 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 Deunte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deunte is Black at 92.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.4%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). 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 Deunte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deunte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.7% (114 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 Deunte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deunte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deunte 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 Deunte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deunte 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 Deunte 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 have Deunte as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Deunte, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.