Dontay: 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	230	23	–	#1,424
1980s	560	56	+143%	#1,148
1990s	663	66	+18%	#1,254
2000s	553	55	-17%	#1,696
2010s	324	32	-41%	#2,334
2020s (to 2025)	101	17	-48%	#4,047

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

230

–

#1,424

1980s

560

+143%

#1,148

1990s

663

+18%

#1,254

2000s

553

-17%

#1,696

2010s

324

-41%

#2,334

2020s (to 2025)

101

-48%

#4,047

The story of Dontay

Dontay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,908 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,431 American babies have been named Dontay. Its peak came in 1990, when 78 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 Dontay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dontay?

The median living Dontay is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 38. An estimated 2,400 people named Dontay 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.

Dontay year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#6,908
2024	10	#7,909
2023	17	#5,517
2022	15	#5,937
2021	22	#4,529
2020	25	#4,047
2019	17	#5,398
2018	27	#3,916
2017	27	#3,910
2016	27	#3,911
2015	29	#3,716
2014	36	#3,104
2013	33	#3,284
2012	28	#3,737
2011	45	#2,676
2010	55	#2,334
2009	43	#2,813
2008	46	#2,694
2007	64	#2,123
2006	57	#2,229
2005	49	#2,379
2004	55	#2,140
2003	59	#1,966
2002	69	#1,696
2001	63	#1,783
2000	48	#2,096
1995	62	#1,532
1990	78	#1,254
1985	61	#1,217
1980	49	#1,346
1975	32	#1,600
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dontay?

The median living Dontay is about 29 years old. Half of all living Dontays are between 19 and 38 years old.

How many people named Dontay are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Dontay are alive in the United States, based on 2,431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dontay in 2025?

Dontay ranked #6,908 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dontay?

2,431 babies have been named Dontay in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dontay most popular?

Dontay peaked in 1990, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Dontay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dontay rising or falling?

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

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Dontay popularity over time

The story of Dontay

How old are people named Dontay?

Dontay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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