boy's name
Dontea
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 98
Dontea is a boy's name. In 2008 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1998, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Dontea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 19 |
How popular is Dontea?
In 2008, Dontea was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Dontea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dontea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dontea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dontea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dontea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dontea
How popular is the name Dontea?
In 2008, Dontea was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dontea a girl's or a boy's name?
Dontea is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dontea most popular?
Dontea peaked in 1998, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.