Dontavia
The Story of Dontavia
As a girl name
Dontavia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 10 Dontavias were born — ranking #9,163 that year. As of 2026, Dontavia ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 118 Dontavias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dontavia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 6 Dontavias were born — ranking #7,421 that year. As of 2026, Dontavia ranks #7,421 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Dontavias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dontavia
Dontavia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 118 births in the dataset. Dontavia's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #9,163. Use the chart and map above to compare Dontavia'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 .
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