Declining since 1996, #6,803 for boys today.
Popularity of Demonta since 1976
Babies named Demonta per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 305 |
| 2000s | 240 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s | 28 |
Meaning & origin
Demonta is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security Administration's records in 1976. It saw its highest usage in the 1990s, peaking in 1997. Since 1996 its frequency has been gradually declining; in 2025 it ranked 6,803rd nationally, with a rarity of about 1 in 142,340 male births. The name is a representative example of the creative suffix-based naming style that emerged in African American communities during the late 20th century. While it has never been among the top 1,000 names nationally, Demonta reflects broader cultural naming trends and remains in limited but steady use.
Demonta is a modern American coinage, first recorded in the 1970s. It likely combines the fashionable prefix De- (common in African American naming, as in DeShawn or DeAndre) with the element Monta, possibly influenced by names like Montana or the French name Montague. Its usage peaked in the 1990s and has been declining since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Monty, D
Sibling names for Demonta
Names that share Demonta's style, for a brother or sister.
