How Many People Are Named Donte?
An estimated 15,288 people in the United States have the first name Donte. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Donte peaked in popularity in 1997 with 589 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donte 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 Donte paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Donte is overwhelmingly male, 137 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
15,288
About 1 in 22,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1997
589 births
Total Registered
15,753
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donte
Donte is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15,753 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Donte as a male name
Ranked #1,969 in 2024
79 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (589 births)
Donte as a female name
Ranked #12,900 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1986 (11 births)
Donte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 11,207 people with the first name Donte, which placed it at #2,301 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Donte was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 11,207 people with this name in that snapshot, 99.1% were male and 0.9% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 99.1% of the time.
Census Count
11,207
people with this name
Census Rank
#2,301
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
3.71
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Donte was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (79.43%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (7.87%) and Hispanic (6.22%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Donte in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Donte.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 79.43% | 8,902 |
| Two or More Races | 7.87% | 882 |
| Hispanic | 6.22% | 697 |
| White | 5.22% | 585 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.77% | 86 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.49% | 55 |
Donte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donte span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 5,024 babies were registered. Donte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donte by Decade
How has Donte 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.
Donte by State
Birth registrations for Donte span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Maryland, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nebraska, Delaware. On average, about 362 Dontes were registered per state.
Donte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Donte
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Donte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donte?
We estimate approximately 15,288 people named Donte 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 22,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Donte a common name?
Donte is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,753 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donte most popular?
Donte reached peak popularity in 1997, when 589 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donte is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Donte in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 11,207 people with the first name Donte. That placed it at #2,301 in the published Census first-name tables, or 3.71 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Donte 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.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Donte?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Donte was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 99.1% male and 0.9% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Donte?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Donte was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (79.43%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (7.87%) and Hispanic (6.22%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Donte a male name?
Donte is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Donte 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. Donte peaked in 1997, and the average living bearer is about 31 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Donte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donte Smith, Donte Johnson, Donte 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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