How Many People Are Named Dontez Johnson?

There are approximately 6 people named Dontez Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dontez with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

6

1 in 57,125,723 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Dontez: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dontez. The peak year was 1993 with 45 births. The average person named Dontez today is 27 years old.

0 9 18 27 36 45 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Dontez

In the 2020 Census, the first name Dontez was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (89.96%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.37%) and Hispanic (3.20%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Dontez in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Dontez rose or fell over time.

White
0.87%
Black
89.96%
Hispanic
3.20%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.29%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.31%
Two or More Races
4.37%

Ancestry of the Johnson Surname

The surname Johnson was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Johnson in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
56.79%
Black
33.56%
Hispanic
3.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.71%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.88%
Two or More Races
4.72%

How we calculated this

The first name "Dontez" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Johnson" appears at a rate of 621.69 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Dontez are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 6 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Dontez Johnson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Dontez Johnson?

We estimate approximately 6 people named Dontez Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Dontez is shared by 994 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,130,885.

How rare is the name Dontez Johnson?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. The first name Dontez is very rare and the surname Johnson is very common.

Is Dontez a male or female name?

Dontez is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1993 and the average bearer today is 27 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Dontez?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Dontez was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (89.96%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.37%) and Hispanic (3.20%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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