Total births
94
Boys' name · since 1974
Dontee
Dontee has 94 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 94
- total births
- 1974–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Dontee is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 94 have been recorded since 1974.
Dontee has 94 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 1996.
- 94 total births
- 1974–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
94 boys have been named Dontee since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 94
- total births
- 1974–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Dontee was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
12 babies were named Dontee in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Dontee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dontee's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dontee at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Dontee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1996
- Peak year (1989)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Dontee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dontee's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Dontee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 43 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontee? ▼
Dontee has been given to 94 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 12 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Dontee most popular? ▼
Dontee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Dontee been used? ▼
Records for Dontee go back to 1974, giving 23 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Dontee? ▼
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 Dontee's data
- Dontee's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 1990s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dontee
Nearby Names Like Dontee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dontee
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
Donte Boy
#1964 15,695 births
Compare Dontee side by side: Dontee vs Donald Dontee vs Don Dontee 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, 1974–1996 (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. "Dontee: Baby Name Since 1974 - 94 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontee. 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 Dontee 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.