Boys' name · since 1990

Dauntae

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Dauntae, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,525 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Dauntae is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 63 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Dauntae recorded 63 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2015.

  • #20,525 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 63 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dauntae ranks #20,525 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,525 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dauntae's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dauntae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dauntae's full recorded timeline at 2004, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dauntae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2004)
9
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
45678910 1990199319962001200320042005200720122015 6

Dauntae by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 56% of the file).

2000s was Dauntae's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Dauntae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dauntae?
Dauntae has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,525 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 9 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
Where does Dauntae sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dauntae ranks #20,525 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dauntae most popular?
Dauntae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Dauntae been used?
The SSA has tracked Dauntae since 1990 -- 26 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Dauntae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daunte, Daulton, Daud, Daundre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dauntae's data

  • Dauntae's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dauntae

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dauntae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dauntae draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.