Boy · #2,309 in 2026

Donte

Donte is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Donté Clark, American poet Donté Curry, American football player Donte DiVincenzo, American basketball player Donte Foster, American football player Donte Gamble, American football player Donté Greene, American basketball player Donte Jackson, American football player Donte Jackson (basketball), American basketball coach Donte…

Current Rank
#2,309
Peak Rank
#400 (1997)
Total Babies
16K
5-Yr Trend
-39%
1975
First Year
1998
Last Year
1986
Peak Year
#6155
Peak Rank
137
Total Count
18
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Donte

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

Donte is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Donté Clark, American poet Donté Curry, American football player Donte DiVincenzo, American basketball player Donte Foster, American football player Donte Gamble, American football player Donté Greene, American basketball player Donte Jackson, American football player Donte Jackson (basketball), American basketball coach Donte…

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The Story of Donte

Donte first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1961, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 589 Dontes were born — ranking #400 that year. As of 2026, Donte ranks #2,309 for baby boys with 62 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 16K Dontes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Donte

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

  • Dont
  • Daunt
  • Dent
  • Didnt
  • Dint
  • Donned
  • Dant
  • Dente
  • Dunt
  • Daint
  • Donde
  • Dond

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Donte

What does the name Donte mean?
Donte is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Donté Clark, American poet Donté Curry, American football player Donte DiVincenzo, American basketball player Donte Foster, American football player Donte Gamble, American football player Donté Greene, American basketball player Donte Jackson, American football player Donte Jackson (basketball), American basketball coach Donte…
How popular is Donte in 2026?
In 2026, Donte ranks #2,309 among boys' names in the U.S., with 62 babies given the name that year.
When was Donte most popular?
Donte reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #400 that year with 589 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Donte most popular?
Donte has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Donte.
Is Donte a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Donte is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Donte?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Donte include Jules, Lucious, Thad. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Donte

Donte is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Donte's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #400. Use the chart and map above to compare Donte'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.