boy's name
Dontae
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,310
Dontae is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1996, when 219 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Dontae over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 324 |
| 1980s | 1,141 |
| 1990s | 1,709 |
| 2000s | 1,557 |
| 2010s | 922 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 292 |
How popular is Dontae?
In 2025, Dontae was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dontae 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 Dontae
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dontae also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dontae over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dontae
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dontae — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dontae
How popular is the name Dontae?
In 2025, Dontae was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dontae a girl's or a boy's name?
Dontae is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dontae most popular?
Dontae peaked in 1996, when 219 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dontae a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dontae currently ranks #3,024 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.