Boys' name · since 1984

Dontario

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Dontario, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,203 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

Dontario is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 66 have been recorded since 1984.

Dontario has 66 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2001.

  • #20,203 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 66 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dontario ranks #20,203 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,203 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dontario's 66 recorded births place it above 55.42% 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.

Dontario's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dontario's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dontario popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1994)
11
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 1984198819901991199219931994199719992001 5

Dontario by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (50 births, 76% of the file).

1990s was Dontario's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Dontario births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dontario? ▼
Dontario has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,203 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 11 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Dontario sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dontario ranks #20,203 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 Dontario most popular? ▼
Dontario was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Dontario been used? ▼
Dontario has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 18 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Dontario? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donald, Don, Donovan, Donnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dontario's data

  • Dontario's decade-level peak was the 1990s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Dontario

Nearby Names Like Dontario

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dontario

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Donnie Boy
#1795 60,928 births
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dontario: 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, 1984–2001 (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 Dontario 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.