How Many People Are Named Dontarious?

An estimated 100 people in the United States have the first name Dontarious. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Dontarious peaked in popularity in 1996 with 13 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dontarious as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Dontarious paired with any surname.

Estimated Living Americans

100

About 1 in 3,427,543 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Male

100.0% confidence

Average Age

29

years old

Peak Year

1996

13 births

Total Registered

102

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Dontarious

Dontarious is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 102 total births registered, 100.0% were male.

Male 102 (100.0%)
Female 0 (0.0%)

Dontarious as a male name

Ranked #11,304 in 2007

6 male births in 2007

Peak: 1996 (13 births)

Dontarious: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Dontarious span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 71 babies were registered. While Dontarious is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.

0 3 5 8 10 13 1990 1995 2000 2005

Dontarious by Decade

How has Dontarious 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1980s 5 5 0
1990s 71 71 0
2000s 26 26 0

Dontarious + Last Name Combinations

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Dontarious: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Dontarious?

We estimate approximately 100 people named Dontarious 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 3,427,543 Americans share this first name.

Is Dontarious a common name?

Dontarious is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 102 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Dontarious most popular?

Dontarious reached peak popularity in 1996, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dontarious is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

What does the SSA popularity chart show?

The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Dontarious was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.

Is Dontarious a male name?

Dontarious is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Dontarious have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?

Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Dontarious peaked in 1996, and the average living bearer is about 29 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Dontarious Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dontarious Smith, Dontarious Johnson, Dontarious 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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