Deontay Boy
How popular is Deontay?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Deontay in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
1,144living people named Deontay (est.)
26median age of people named Deontay
1,171babies named Deontay since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
Deontay popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▲ 2540 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-35% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,709 in 2015, #5,037 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1996 (57 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,668 in 1996 |
| First recorded | 1979 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Deontay counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Deonta family of names ranked #2,948 for boys in 2025 (#3,441 the year before), with 29 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Deonta | 16 | 55% |
| Deontay | 13 | 45% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Deontay by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | #4,401 |
| 1980s | 126 | #2,286 |
| 1990s | 450 | #1,668 |
| 2000s | 333 | #2,252 |
| 2010s | 171 | #3,884 |
| 2020s | 83 | #4,624 |
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Questions
- Is Deontay a boy or girl name?
- Deontay is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Deontay were boys.
- How popular is the name Deontay?
- 13 baby boys were named Deontay in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
- When was Deontay most popular?
- Deontay peaked in 1996, when 57 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,668 in 1996.
- How many people are named Deontay?
- 1,171 babies have been named Deontay in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,144 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.