boy's name
Donte
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,333
Donte is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 589 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,057 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Donte 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 | 124 |
| 1970s | 1,493 |
| 1980s | 3,688 |
| 1990s | 5,024 |
| 2000s | 3,330 |
| 2010s | 1,637 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 536 |
How popular is Donte?
In 2025, Donte was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Donte 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 Donte
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donte also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donte over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donte
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donte — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donte
How popular is the name Donte?
In 2025, Donte was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Donte a girl's or a boy's name?
Donte is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Donte most popular?
Donte peaked in 1997, when 589 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Donte a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donte currently ranks #1,983 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.