How Many People Are Named Dondi?
An estimated 1,002 people in the United States have the first name Dondi. It is used for both genders, with 67.1% male. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Dondi peaked in popularity in 1962 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dondi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dondi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,002
About 1 in 342,070 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.1% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1962
72 births
Total Registered
1,141
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dondi
Dondi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.1%) and females (32.9%). Out of 1,141 total births registered, 766 were male and 375 were female.
Dondi as a male name
Ranked #9,703 in 2002
6 male births in 2002
Peak: 1961 (50 births)
Dondi as a female name
Ranked #10,199 in 1987
6 female births in 1987
Peak: 1968 (29 births)
Dondi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dondi span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 532 babies were registered. Dondi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dondi by Decade
How has Dondi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dondi by State
Birth registrations for Dondi span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Illinois, Louisiana, Texas. On average, about 16 Dondis were registered per state.
Dondi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dondi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dondi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dondi?
We estimate approximately 1,002 people named Dondi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,070 Americans share this first name.
Is Dondi a common name?
Dondi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,141 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dondi most popular?
Dondi reached peak popularity in 1962, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dondi is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dondi a male name?
Dondi is predominantly male. 67.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dondi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dondi Smith, Dondi Johnson, Dondi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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