Dontavious: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	220	22	–	#1,561
1990s	712	71	+224%	#1,099
2000s	572	57	-20%	#1,590
2010s	310	31	-46%	#2,439
2020s (to 2025)	98	16	-47%	#3,089

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

220

–

#1,561

1990s

712

+224%

#1,099

2000s

572

-20%

#1,590

2010s

310

-46%

#2,439

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#3,089

The story of Dontavious

Dontavious is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,811 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,912 American babies have been named Dontavious. Its peak came in 1991, when 99 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 Dontavious stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dontavious?

The median living Dontavious is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 32. An estimated 1,900 people named Dontavious are alive in the United States today.

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

Dontavious year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,811
2024	13	#6,554
2023	12	#7,004
2022	18	#5,265
2021	8	#9,038
2020	37	#3,089
2019	26	#4,039
2018	13	#6,441
2017	26	#4,016
2016	35	#3,246
2015	26	#4,008
2014	27	#3,821
2013	28	#3,685
2012	44	#2,729
2011	34	#3,258
2010	51	#2,439
2009	53	#2,415
2008	48	#2,598
2007	51	#2,482
2006	59	#2,190
2005	50	#2,341
2004	49	#2,323
2003	65	#1,821
2002	51	#2,101
2001	72	#1,635
2000	74	#1,590
1995	62	#1,531
1990	61	#1,438
1985	24	#2,245
1980	7	#5,084
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dontavious?

The median living Dontavious is about 25 years old. Half of all living Dontaviouss are between 17 and 32 years old.

How many people named Dontavious are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Dontavious are alive in the United States, based on 1,912 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dontavious mean?

Blend of Donte +‎ Octavius, the latter revised to accord with -ious.

How popular is the name Dontavious in 2025?

Dontavious ranked #7,811 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 Dontavious?

1,912 babies have been named Dontavious in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dontavious most popular?

Dontavious peaked in 1991, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Dontavious a boy or girl name?

Dontavious is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dontavious rising or falling?

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

Dontavious

Dontavious popularity over time

The story of Dontavious

How old are people named Dontavious?

Dontavious year by year

Frequently asked questions

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