Fun Facts About the Name Deontay
- More than 1 thousand babies named Deontay: U.S. records list 1,171 babies given the name Deontay from 1880 through 2025.
How Popular is the Name Deontay?
Deontay has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1996. Its best rank was #1,675 in 1996.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,544 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #9,173 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #6,003 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #9,184 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #4,670 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #5,078 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #5,881 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #4,639 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #6,786 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #6,821 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #4,754 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #4,924 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #5,227 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #7,182 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #3,915 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2010 | #5,090 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2009 | #3,654 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2008 | #4,058 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 2007 | #3,148 | 36 | 0.0017% |
| 2006 | #2,993 | 37 | 0.0018% |
| 2005 | #3,639 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2004 | #3,384 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2003 | #2,629 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 2002 | #2,897 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2001 | #2,498 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 2000 | #2,262 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 1999 | #2,239 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 1998 | #1,938 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 1997 | #1,709 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 1996 | #1,675 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 1995 | #1,925 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1994 | #1,717 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 1993 | #2,261 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1992 | #1,858 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 1991 | #2,198 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 1990 | #1,979 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1989 | #2,309 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1988 | #3,394 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #3,381 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #3,450 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1984 | #3,513 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #2,699 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1982 | #4,318 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #4,625 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #4,225 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #4,511 | 8 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Deontay Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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