How Many People Are Named Donta?
An estimated 3,829 people in the United States have the first name Donta. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Donta peaked in popularity in 1991 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donta 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 Donta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Donta is overwhelmingly male, 91 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,829
About 1 in 89,515 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1991
147 births
Total Registered
3,980
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donta
Donta is predominantly male (97.7%), though 91 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Donta as a male name
Ranked #6,230 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (141 births)
Donta as a female name
Ranked #12,213 in 1993
6 female births in 1993
Peak: 1975 (9 births)
Donta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donta span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,106 babies were registered. Donta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donta by Decade
How has Donta 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.
Donta by State
Birth registrations for Donta span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maryland, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Kentucky, Wisconsin, Mississippi. On average, about 82 Dontas were registered per state.
Donta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Donta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donta?
We estimate approximately 3,829 people named Donta 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 89,515 Americans share this first name.
Is Donta a common name?
Donta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,980 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donta most popular?
Donta reached peak popularity in 1991, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donta is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donta a male name?
Donta is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donta Smith, Donta Johnson, Donta 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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