Name Legacy

Deontay

Recorded 1979–2025 · United States

Deontay was most popular in 1996, when 57 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,885 that year. In 2025 it ranked #13,540, with 13 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,171 people named Deontay.

Most popular in1996
Rank that year#3,885
Births that year57
Total since 18801,171
Given to100% boys

Deontay over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Deontay’s peak in 1996. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Deontay a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Deontay is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,171 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Deontay

Where Deontay is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org