Boys' name · since 1973
Dontaye
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 392 babies named Dontaye, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,127 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 392
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dontaye is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 392 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Dontaye recorded 392 times among boys since 1973, 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 1973 to 2019.
- #9,127 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 392 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dontaye ranks #9,127 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 392 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,127 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 392
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dontaye's 392 recorded births place it above 79.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Dontaye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dontaye splits its recorded history at 1996: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dontaye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2019
- Peak year (1990)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Dontaye by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (112 births, 29% of the file).
2000s was Dontaye's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Dontaye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
83 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
112 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 112 births (29% of all-time use).
Dontaye by state
Where Dontaye concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 392 births nationwide.
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- Dontaye's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2010s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Dontayes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dontaye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
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, 1973–2019 (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 Dontaye 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.