Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1991

Donta

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #7,810

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

Rank 2025
#7,810
among boys · ↓1,549 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Donta
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
147 babies
All-time total
3,990
#2,135 all-time among boys
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Donta popularity over time

3,990 babies have been named Donta since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 57 57 6 – #1,878
1970s 59 752 811 81 +1323% #770
1980s 20 1,086 1,106 111 +36% #828
1990s 12 995 1,007 101 -9% #890
2000s – 572 572 57 -43% #1,575
2010s – 337 337 34 -41% #2,449
2020s (to 2025) – 100 100 17 -51% #4,143

The story of Donta

Donta is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,810 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 3,990 American babies have been named Donta. Its peak came in 1991, when 147 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Donta stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donta?

The median living Donta is about 35 years old; half are between 25 and 44. An estimated 3,800 people named Donta are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Donta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 10 #7,810
2024 – – 14 #6,261
2023 – – 10 #7,871
2022 – – 19 #5,077
2021 – – 25 #4,143
2020 – – 22 #4,460
2019 – – 25 #4,144
2018 – – 26 #4,022
2017 – – 32 #3,463
2016 – – 38 #3,076
2015 – – 21 #4,590
2014 – – 29 #3,637
2013 – – 38 #2,968
2012 – – 33 #3,319
2011 – – 51 #2,449
2010 – – 44 #2,749
2009 – – 44 #2,768
2008 – – 41 #2,898
2007 – – 67 #2,055
2006 – – 56 #2,257
2005 – – 57 #2,139
2004 – – 51 #2,253
2003 – – 62 #1,892
2002 – – 52 #2,072
2001 – – 67 #1,719
2000 – – 75 #1,575
1995 – – 77 #1,342
1990 – – 130 #904
1985 – – 103 #891
1980 7 #8,383 103 #882
1975 9 #6,096 97 #844
1970 6 #7,318 19 #2,080
1965 – – 5 #4,049
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Donta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Donta?

The median living Donta is about 35 years old. Half of all living Dontas are between 25 and 44 years old.

How many people named Donta are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Donta are alive in the United States, based on 3,990 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Donta mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Donta in 2025?

Donta ranked #7,810 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Donta?

3,990 babies have been named Donta in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donta most popular?

Donta peaked in 1991, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Donta a boy or girl name?

Donta is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Donta rising or falling?

Donta is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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