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Deonta

Boy

Meaning of Deonta: American: invented name

Deonta is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5428th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5428

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,678

First recorded 1974 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 33 babies1982: 27 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 49 babies1985: 50 babies1986: 59 babies1987: 61 babies1988: 67 babies1989: 107 babies1990: 99 babies19901991: 122 babies1992: 158 babies1993: 134 babies1994: 124 babies1995: 115 babies1996: 125 babies1997: 89 babies1998: 88 babies1999: 86 babies2000: 79 babies20002001: 69 babies2002: 58 babies2003: 52 babies2004: 43 babies2005: 58 babies2006: 48 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 42 babies2009: 42 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Deonta per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 158.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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