Given name
Dionte
“an outgoing man”
In English use, Dionte is a variant of Deonte. One French interpretation is “an outgoing man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Dionte is a variant of Deonte. One French interpretation is “an outgoing man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Dionte 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 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dionte through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,169
- 3,143 boys · 26 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 172 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #4,899 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,899 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 32.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 172 in 1993. In 2025, Illinois had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,271 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.
Dionte’s family of names
Dionte has a related form in Dion. In English usage, Dionte has a related form in Deonte.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
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 Dionte
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Dionte, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Deuntae
>99% boys
Deshun
>99% boys
Danzel
>99% boys
Dalonta
>99% boys
Dishon
Dishon is a surname.
>99% boys
Deshawn
“God is gracious”
>99% boys