Boy’s name · American English

Deontae

How to say it: dee-ON-tay · /diˈɑnteɪ/

Modern American coinage combining prefix 'De-' with a phonetic suffix; no established traditional etymology.

Deontae was the 1,599th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 53% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,953 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,599for boys in 2025
1 in 43,056US babies
36born in 2025
#1,953projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Deontae
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,599
Babies born in 202536
Share of births1 in 43,056
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−53%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,953

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Deontae is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 67 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Deon
  • Tae

Honouring a Deontae in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Deontae is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

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