Dontez: 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	42	4	–	#3,933
1980s	189	19	+350%	#2,006
1990s	331	33	+75%	#1,806
2000s	235	24	-29%	#2,858
2010s	189	19	-20%	#4,135
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-65%	#7,746

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,933

1980s

189

+350%

#2,006

1990s

331

+75%

#1,806

2000s

235

-29%

#2,858

2010s

189

-20%

#4,135

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#7,746

The story of Dontez

Dontez is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,132 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,026 American babies have been named Dontez. Its peak came in 1993, when 45 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 Dontez stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dontez?

The median living Dontez is about 27 years old; half are between 16 and 34. An estimated 1,000 people named Dontez 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.

Dontez year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,132
2024	5	#12,808
2023	5	#12,713
2022	5	#12,849
2021	10	#7,746
2020	7	#9,838
2019	14	#6,177
2018	14	#6,121
2017	15	#5,870
2016	19	#4,992
2015	17	#5,356
2014	22	#4,430
2013	19	#4,852
2012	23	#4,284
2011	24	#4,135
2010	22	#4,401
2009	24	#4,192
2008	24	#4,172
2007	23	#4,271
2006	19	#4,736
2005	37	#2,858
2004	24	#3,763
2003	24	#3,654
2002	21	#3,948
2001	17	#4,539
2000	22	#3,667
1995	26	#2,787
1990	31	#2,270
1985	21	#2,446
1980	18	#2,641
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 Dontez, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dontez?

The median living Dontez is about 27 years old. Half of all living Dontezs are between 16 and 34 years old.

How many people named Dontez are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Dontez are alive in the United States, based on 1,026 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dontez in 2025?

Dontez ranked #9,132 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dontez?

1,026 babies have been named Dontez in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dontez most popular?

Dontez peaked in 1993, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Dontez a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dontez rising or falling?

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

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Dontez popularity over time

The story of Dontez

How old are people named Dontez?

Dontez year by year

Frequently asked questions

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