boy's name
Daunte
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,649
Daunte is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 159 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Daunte over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 54 |
| 1980s | 187 |
| 1990s | 258 |
| 2000s | 857 |
| 2010s | 163 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Daunte?
In 2025, Daunte was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Daunte is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Daunte
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daunte also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daunte over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daunte
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daunte — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daunte
How popular is the name Daunte?
In 2025, Daunte was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Daunte a girl's or a boy's name?
Daunte is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Daunte most popular?
Daunte peaked in 2001, when 159 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Daunte a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daunte currently ranks #12,291 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.