Total births
15,695
Boys' name · since 1961
Donte
15,695 babies named Donte in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1964
- among boys today
- 15,695
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Donte currently ranks #1964 among boys' names in America, with 15,695 babies recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Donte recorded 15,695 times among boys since 1961, holding rank #1964 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #1964 among boys today
- 15,695 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Donte is currently the #1964 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 15,695 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1964
- among boys today
- 15,695
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Donte vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1964
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Donte was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
589 babies were named Donte in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Donte compares
15,695 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Donte's all-time total is 43x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Donte | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,695 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 589 | 23 | 22,252 |
Donte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donte's full recorded timeline at 1993, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 589 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donte at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#1,964
Active since
1961
Donte popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 589
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Donte popularity over time - girls
137 total births recorded since 1975 (Donte as girls' name)
Donte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Donte's strongest decade.
4,994 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Donte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 124
1960s
124 births
- 1970s 1,463
1970s
1,463 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,611 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,994 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,330 births
- 2010s 1,637
2010s
1,637 births
- 2020s 536
2020s
536 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,994 births (32% of all-time use).
How Donte compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Donte's total volume
Donte vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Donte by state
Where Donte concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,427 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 1,195 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,137 | 7.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,087 | 6.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 931 | 5.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 841 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 737 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 728 | 4.6% |
California share of Donte's total US births 9.1%
Even split
1,427 of 15,695 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Donte appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donte? ▼
15,695 babies have been named Donte since 1961. It currently ranks #1964 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 589 births.
When was Donte most popular? ▼
Donte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,994 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Donte most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donte are California (1,427 births), Maryland (1,195 births), Pennsylvania (1,137 births).
How long has the name Donte been used? ▼
Donte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 65 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Donte? ▼
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 Donte's data
- Donte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,994 total births); usage has since declined to 536 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dontes (1,427 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Donte
Nearby Names Like Donte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donte
Donald Boy
#673 1,414,824 births
Don Boy
#1776 167,632 births
Donovan Boy
#506 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1769 60,928 births
Donnell Boy
#4589 14,279 births
Compare Donte side by side: Donte vs Donald Donte vs Don Donte vs Donovan
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1961–2025 (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. "Donte: #1964 Boys' Name - 15,695 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donte. 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 Donte 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 June 2026.