Given name
Deonte
“an outgoing man”
Deonte is used as a given name. One French interpretation is “an outgoing man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One French interpretation is “an outgoing man.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is French.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Deonte through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,239
- 8,198 boys · 41 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 449 babies
- 2025
- 57
- #2,400 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 57 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,400 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 25.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 444 in 1995. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,636 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.
Deonte’s family of names
In English usage, Deonte has a related form in Dionte. In English usage, Deonte has a related form in Dionte. In English usage, Deonte has a related form in Deontae.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Deonte
- Deonte BurtonAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
- Deonte BurtonAmerican basketball player (born 1991)
- Deonte BanksAmerican football player (born 2001)
- Deonte HartyAmerican football player (born 1997)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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