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1983

First Year

2008

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#6976

Peak Rank

72

Total Count

11

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Dontrelle

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

Dontrelle is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dontrelle Inman, American football player Dontrelle Willis, American baseball player

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dontrelle) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dontrelle)

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## The Story of Dontrelle

Dontrelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 10 births, good for #6,976 nationwide. About 63% of every Dontrelle on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Dontrelle last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 72 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Dontrelle

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

* Dotterel
* Dentel
* Dentelle
* Dental
* Dentil
* [Datril](/datril)
* Dentile
* Dodrill
* Tendril
* Dentro
* Detrol
* [Donnell](/donnell)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Dontrelle

What does the name Dontrelle mean?

Dontrelle is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Dontrelle Inman, American football player Dontrelle Willis, American baseball player

How popular is Dontrelle in 2026?

In 2026, Dontrelle ranks #11,037 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Dontrelle most popular?

Dontrelle reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #6,976 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Dontrelle a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Dontrelle?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dontrelle include Jemiah, Savanna, Jesusmanuel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Dontrelle 

Dontrelle is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Dontrelle's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #6,976\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dontrelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2004 → ](/year/2004)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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