Total births
193
Boys' name · since 1976
Dontell
Dontell has 193 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 193
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
193 boys have been named Dontell since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dontell recorded 193 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1976 to 2022.
- 193 total births
- 1976–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
193 boys have been named Dontell since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 193
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Dontell was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
14 babies were named Dontell in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Dontell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dontell's full recorded timeline at 1993, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dontell at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Dontell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2022
- Peak year (1991)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Dontell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dontell's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Dontell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 90 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontell? ▼
Dontell has been given to 193 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 14 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Dontell most popular? ▼
Dontell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Dontell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dontell since 1976 -- 47 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Dontell? ▼
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 Dontell's data
- Dontell's decade-level peak was the 1990s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Dontell
Nearby Names Like Dontell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dontell
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 Dontell side by side: Dontell vs Donald Dontell vs Don Dontell vs Donovan
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1976–2022 (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. "Dontell: Baby Name Since 1976 - 193 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontell. 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 Dontell 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.