How Many People Are Named Dontez?
An estimated 994 people in the United States have the first name Dontez. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Dontez peaked in popularity in 1993 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dontez 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 Dontez paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
994
About 1 in 344,823 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1993
45 births
Total Registered
1,018
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dontez
Dontez is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,018 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dontez as a male name
Ranked #12,757 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (45 births)
Dontez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dontez span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 331 babies were registered. Dontez has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dontez by Decade
How has Dontez 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.
Dontez by State
Birth registrations for Dontez span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Michigan, Missouri. The lowest are in Missouri, Michigan, Ohio. On average, about 99 Dontezs were registered per state.
Dontez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dontez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dontez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dontez?
We estimate approximately 994 people named Dontez 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 344,823 Americans share this first name.
Is Dontez a common name?
Dontez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,018 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dontez most popular?
Dontez reached peak popularity in 1993, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dontez is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dontez a male name?
Dontez is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dontez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dontez Smith, Dontez Johnson, Dontez 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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