Dontaye: 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	48	5	–	#3,263
1980s	83	8	+73%	#3,672
1990s	105	11	+27%	#3,348
2000s	112	11	+7%	#4,446
2010s	44	4	-61%	#7,643
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,263

1980s

+73%

#3,672

1990s

105

+27%

#3,348

2000s

112

+7%

#4,446

2010s

-61%

#7,643

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dontaye

Dontaye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 392 American babies have been named Dontaye. Its peak came in 1990, when 18 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 Dontaye stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dontaye?

The median living Dontaye is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Dontaye 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.

Dontaye year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#12,666
2018	–	–
2017	5	#12,793
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#12,640
2012	10	#7,698
2011	10	#7,643
2010	9	#8,319
2009	6	#11,376
2008	8	#9,210
2007	13	#6,357
2006	16	#5,370
2005	5	#11,927
2004	15	#5,321
2003	12	#5,969
2002	8	#7,854
2001	12	#5,769
2000	17	#4,446
1995	–	–
1990	18	#3,348
1985	9	#4,425
1980	9	#4,236
1975	–	–
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 Dontaye, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dontaye?

The median living Dontaye is about 29 years old. Half of all living Dontayes are between 21 and 38 years old.

How many people named Dontaye are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dontaye are alive in the United States, based on 392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dontaye in 2025?

Dontaye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dontaye?

392 babies have been named Dontaye in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dontaye most popular?

Dontaye peaked in 1990, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Dontaye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dontaye rising or falling?

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

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Dontaye popularity over time

The story of Dontaye

How old are people named Dontaye?

Dontaye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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