Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1974
Dontate
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Dontate, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1974–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Dontate since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dontate has 17 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1983.
- 17 total births
- 1974–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Dontate since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 17
- total births
- 1974–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Dontate was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dontate in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Dontate's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dontate's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dontate at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Dontate popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1983
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Dontate by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dontate's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Dontate births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontate? ▼
Dontate has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 7 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Dontate most popular? ▼
Dontate was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Dontate been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dontate since 1974 -- 10 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Dontate? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dontate
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dontate
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Donnie Boy
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Compare Dontate side by side: Dontate vs Donald Dontate vs Don Dontate vs Donovan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dontate: Baby Name Since 1974 - 17 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontate. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dontate 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 July 2026.