Given name
Deontay
“an outgoing man”
Deontay is a variant of Deonte. One French interpretation is “an outgoing man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Deontay is a variant of Deonte. One French interpretation is “an outgoing man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Deontay 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 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Deontay through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,171
- 1,171 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 57 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,544 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,544 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 748 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.
Deontay’s family of names
Deontay has a related form in Deonte.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Deontay
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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