Boy · #3,373 in 2026

Dontae

Name: Popularity of the name Dontae in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dontae, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dontae is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Dontae Balfour, American football player Dontae Fleming, American football player Dontae Johnson, American football player Dontae' Jones, American basketball player Dontae Morris, American serial killer Dontae Richards-Kwok, Canadian sprinter

Current Rank

#3,373

Peak Rank

#717 (1996)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-40%

1981

First Year

1992

Last Year

1988

Peak Year

#10386

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dontae

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Dontae

Dontae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 219 Dontaes were born — ranking #717 that year. As of 2026, Dontae ranks #3,373 for baby boys with 35 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 6K Dontaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Dontae

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dontae is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Dont
Donte
Daunt
Dent
Didnt
Dint
Donned
Dant
Dente
Dunt
Daint
Donde

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dontae

What does the name Dontae mean?

How popular is Dontae in 2026?

In 2026, Dontae ranks #3,373 among boys' names in the U.S., with 35 babies given the name that year.

When was Dontae most popular?

Dontae reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #717 that year with 219 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dontae most popular?

Dontae has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Mississippi, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dontae.

Is Dontae a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dontae is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Dontae?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dontae include Merl, Hilbert, Grey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dontae

Dontae is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Dontae's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #717. Use the chart and map above to compare Dontae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.