Given name
Deontae
“an outgoing man”
In English use, Deontae is a variant of Deonte. One French interpretation is “an outgoing man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Deontae is a variant of Deonte. One French interpretation is “an outgoing man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Deontae is a variant of Deonte. An origin associated with Deonte is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Deontae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,697
- 3,697 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 178 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #3,260 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,260 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 178 in 2000. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,405 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Deontae’s family of names
In English usage, Deontae has a related form in Deonte.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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