Masculine dossier · first seen 1974
Deonta
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1992
Peak era
1992
Peak births
158
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Deonta
How many people are named Deonta?
An estimated 2,574 living Americans are named Deonta.
How rare is Deonta?
Deonta is very rare among babies today, with 16 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.9% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Deonta?
The median age of a living American named Deonta is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 35 years old.
Is Deonta still popular?
Not especially. Deonta has been declining since its 1992 peak and registered 16 births in 2025.
Where is Deonta most common?
Deonta has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1974Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
89.9%
2025
16
All-time
2,642
Where it lives now
Deonta is most concentrated in Illinois — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Deonta is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.