unisex name
Dontia
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 49
Dontia is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 73% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2004 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Dontia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 5 |
How popular is Dontia?
In 2004, Dontia was given to 5 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 Dontia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dontia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dontia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dontia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dontia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dontia
How popular is the name Dontia?
In 2004, Dontia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dontia a girl's or a boy's name?
Dontia is used for both girls and boys. About 73% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Dontia most popular?
Dontia peaked in 1980, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.