Total births
70
Boys' name · since 1987
Dontavian
Dontavian has 70 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 70
- total births
- 1987–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
70 boys have been named Dontavian since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dontavian has been recorded 70 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2009.
- 70 total births
- 1987–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 boys have been named Dontavian since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 70
- total births
- 1987–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Dontavian was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dontavian in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Dontavian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dontavian's full recorded timeline at 2003, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dontavian at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Dontavian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2009
- Peak year (1997)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Dontavian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dontavian's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Dontavian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 41 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontavian? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 70 babies named Dontavian. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 9 births.
When was Dontavian most popular? ▼
Dontavian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Dontavian been used? ▼
Records for Dontavian go back to 1987, giving 23 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Dontavian? ▼
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 Dontavian
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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, 1987–2009 (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. "Dontavian: Baby Name Since 1987 - 70 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontavian. 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 Dontavian 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.