Holding steady.
Popularity of Deontez since 1989
Babies named Deontez per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Deontez is a modern American coinage that first appeared in Social Security Administration records in 1989. It never entered the top 1,000 names; its peak came in 1996, the year it was used most frequently. Since then, its trajectory has been consistently stable without notable growth or decline. Among the names that inspired it, Deon and Dantez were more common in the same era. Deontez remains a rare choice, reflecting the creative naming trends of the late 20th century.
Deontez is a modern American coinage that emerged in the late 1980s, likely formed by blending the popular name Deon (itself a variant of Dion or a short form of Deandre) with the fashionable suffix -tez, influenced by names such as Dantez or Jontae. The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1989 and saw its peak usage in 1996, but it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names nationally.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Deon, Tez
Sibling names for Deontez
Names that share Deontez's style, for a brother or sister.
