Deyonte
A masculine name of Arabic origin indicating one who follows God's path.
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the first name Deyonte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deyonte today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deyonte births was 1993 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deyonte. 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
135
~ 1 in 2,538,921 Americans
Peak year
1993
21 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,759
Tracked since 1990
Census
Deyonte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 139 people with the first name Deyonte, which placed it at #47,200 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
#47,200
National first-name rank
People counted
139
139 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deyonte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deyonte is Black at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (12.9%) 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 Deyonte 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 Deyonte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.2% · 117
- Two or more races12.9% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 4
Popularity
Deyonte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deyonte from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 64 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Deyonte remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deyonte 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 Deyonte 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 Deyonte
The name Deyonte is a modern invented name that does not have a definitive cultural or linguistic origin. It appears to be a blend of the names Dante and Shonte, combining elements from Italian and African American naming traditions.
While the name Deyonte itself does not have an extensive historical record, some of its potential root names do have interesting backgrounds. The name Dante, for example, is derived from the Italian variant of the Latin name Durans, meaning "enduring" or "lasting." This name gained prominence due to the famous Italian poet Dante Alighieri, born in 1265, who wrote the seminal work "The Divine Comedy."
The name Shonte, on the other hand, is a modern African American name that may have its origins in the French name Chantè or the English name Chante, both of which are derived from the French verb "chanter," meaning "to sing." While the name Shonte does not have a long historical pedigree, it reflects the creative naming practices within the African American community.
In terms of historical figures named Deyonte, records are scarce due to the name's recent invention. However, there are a few notable individuals who bear this name:
1. Deyonte Sanchez, an American football player born in 1998, who played as a defensive back for the University of Alabama.
2. Deyonte Bennett, an American basketball player born in 1996, who played for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
3. Deyonte Crutchfield, an American basketball player born in 1997, who played for the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
4. Deyonte Wilkins, an American football player born in 1996, who played as a defensive back for the University of Tennessee.
5. Deyonte Dillard, an American basketball player born in 1998, who played for the University of South Carolina Upstate.
While the name Deyonte does not have a deep historical lineage, it represents the ongoing evolution of naming practices, reflecting the blending of cultural influences and the creativity of modern parents in crafting unique names for their children.
People
Deyonte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deyonte 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
Deyonte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deyonte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 135 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deyonte 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 2,538,921 US residents.
Is Deyonte a common name?
We classify Deyonte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 137 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deyonte most popular?
The single biggest year for Deyonte was 1993, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deyonte is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deyonte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 139 people with the name Deyonte, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,200 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 Deyonte 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 Deyonte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deyonte leans strongly male. 138 people counted with this name were male (95.8%), compared with 6 female bearers (4.2%). 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 Deyonte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deyonte is Black at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (12.9%) 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 Deyonte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deyonte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.2% (117 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 Deyonte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deyonte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deyonte 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 Deyonte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deyonte 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 Deyonte 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 share the name Deyonte?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.