Holding steady.
Popularity of Deondray since 1975
Babies named Deondray per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 108 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Deondray is a modern American invention first appearing in 1975, part of a wave of creative names blending prefixes and suffixes common in African American naming traditions. Its peak year was 1992, reflecting broader trends of the era. The name has remained stable in usage without entering the top 1,000, and no top states have been recorded for it. Deondray exemplifies how families personalize names by combining sounds from existing names like Deon and Andre, creating a distinctive identity without traditional etymology.
Deondray is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1975. It appears to blend the prefix De- (common in names like Deon or Darnell) with the syllable dray, possibly inspired by names such as Andre or Raymond. The name saw its peak usage in 1992 and has remained in sporadic use since, primarily among African American families in the southern United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Deon, Dray
Sibling names for Deondray
Names that share Deondray's style, for a brother or sister.
