Total births
101
Boys' name · since 1997
Dontavion
Dontavion has 101 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 101
- total births
- 1997–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Dontavion is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 101 have been recorded since 1997.
Dontavion has 101 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2014.
- 101 total births
- 1997–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
101 boys have been named Dontavion since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 101
- total births
- 1997–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Dontavion was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dontavion in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Dontavion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dontavion splits its recorded history at 2005: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dontavion at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Dontavion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2014
- Peak year (2004)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Dontavion by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dontavion's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Dontavion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 80 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontavion? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 101 babies named Dontavion. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 11 births.
When was Dontavion most popular? ▼
Dontavion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Dontavion been used? ▼
Records for Dontavion go back to 1997, giving 18 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Dontavion? ▼
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 Dontavion's data
- Dontavion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dontavion
Nearby Names Like Dontavion
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dontavion
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Donovan Boy
#506 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1769 60,928 births
Donte Boy
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Compare Dontavion side by side: Dontavion vs Donald Dontavion vs Don Dontavion 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, 1997–2014 (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. "Dontavion: Baby Name Since 1997 - 101 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontavion. 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 Dontavion 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.