Dontray: 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	14	1	–	#4,167
1980s	78	8	+457%	#3,687
1990s	131	13	+68%	#3,280
2000s	55	6	-58%	#6,861
2010s	31	3	-44%	#9,926
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,167

1980s

+457%

#3,687

1990s

131

+68%

#3,280

2000s

-58%

#6,861

2010s

-44%

#9,926

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dontray

Dontray 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 1977, 309 American babies have been named Dontray. Its peak came in 1993, when 20 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 Dontray stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dontray?

The median living Dontray is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 37. An estimated 300 people named Dontray 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.

Dontray 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	#12,667
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#9,926
2012	7	#9,995
2011	6	#11,208
2010	6	#11,114
2009	–	–
2008	12	#6,861
2007	7	#10,047
2006	9	#8,180
2005	–	–
2004	6	#10,325
2003	6	#9,921
2002	–	–
2001	6	#9,603
2000	9	#6,986
1995	19	#3,462
1990	11	#4,766
1985	10	#4,135
1980	11	#3,687
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 Dontray, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dontray?

The median living Dontray is about 31 years old. Half of all living Dontrays are between 24 and 37 years old.

How many people named Dontray are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dontray are alive in the United States, based on 309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dontray in 2025?

Dontray 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 Dontray?

309 babies have been named Dontray in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dontray most popular?

Dontray peaked in 1993, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Dontray a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dontray rising or falling?

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

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Dontray popularity over time

The story of Dontray

How old are people named Dontray?

Dontray year by year

Frequently asked questions

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