How Many People Are Named Dontae?
An estimated 5,766 people in the United States have the first name Dontae. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Dontae peaked in popularity in 1996 with 219 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dontae 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 Dontae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,766
About 1 in 59,444 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1996
219 births
Total Registered
5,909
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dontae
Dontae is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,909 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Dontae as a male name
Ranked #2,952 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (219 births)
Dontae as a female name
Ranked #12,199 in 1992
6 female births in 1992
Peak: 1988 (6 births)
Dontae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dontae span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,709 babies were registered. Dontae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dontae by Decade
How has Dontae 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.
Dontae by State
Birth registrations for Dontae span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Massachusetts. On average, about 137 Dontaes were registered per state.
Dontae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dontae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dontae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dontae?
We estimate approximately 5,766 people named Dontae 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 59,444 Americans share this first name.
Is Dontae a common name?
Dontae is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,909 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dontae most popular?
Dontae reached peak popularity in 1996, when 219 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dontae is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dontae a male name?
Dontae is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dontae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dontae Smith, Dontae Johnson, Dontae 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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