How Many People Are Named Dontrell?
An estimated 2,761 people in the United States have the first name Dontrell. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Dontrell peaked in popularity in 1993 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dontrell 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 Dontrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,761
About 1 in 124,141 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1993
115 births
Total Registered
2,825
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dontrell
Dontrell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,825 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Dontrell as a male name
Ranked #5,088 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (115 births)
Dontrell as a female name
Ranked #13,774 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1981 (6 births)
Dontrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dontrell span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 894 babies were registered. Dontrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dontrell by Decade
How has Dontrell 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.
Dontrell by State
Birth registrations for Dontrell span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Ohio, New York. On average, about 67 Dontrells were registered per state.
Dontrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dontrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dontrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dontrell?
We estimate approximately 2,761 people named Dontrell 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 124,141 Americans share this first name.
Is Dontrell a common name?
Dontrell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,825 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dontrell most popular?
Dontrell reached peak popularity in 1993, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dontrell is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dontrell a male name?
Dontrell is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dontrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dontrell Smith, Dontrell Johnson, Dontrell 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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