Dontae
Boy name · #3013 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Dontae is currently the #3013 boy name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Dontae.
The 56-year story
Dontae first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 219 boys were named Dontae — good for #717 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dontae per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dontae in class?
Dontae scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dontae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dontae is most common
State-level data for Dontae is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dontae
Statistically, parents drawn to Dontae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Deontae, Devontae, Dandre, Keontae, and Deonte.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dontae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 55 | #2439 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2167 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2129 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2083 |
| 2017 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2066 |
| 2015 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2014 | 86 | #1751 |
| 2013 | 85 | #1725 |
| 2012 | 107 | #1498 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1285 |
| 2010 | 126 | #1349 |
| 2009 | 164 | #1125 |
| 2008 | 147 | #1198 |
| 2007 | 164 | #1115 |
| 2006 | 163 | #1081 |
| 2005 | 149 | #1105 |
| 2004 | 144 | #1095 |
| 2003 | 170 | #959 |
| 2002 | 165 | #965 |
| 2001 | 141 | #1042 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dontae a popular boy name?
Dontae ranked #3013 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1641.
When was the name Dontae most popular?
Dontae peaked in 1996, when 219 American boys received the name (ranked #717 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dontae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Dontae. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.