Total births
45
Boys' name · since 1991
Donterious
45 babies named Donterious in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 45
- total births
- 1991–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Donterious sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 45 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Donterious recorded 45 times among boys since 1991, 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 1991 to 2008.
- 45 total births
- 1991–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
45 boys have been named Donterious since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 45
- total births
- 1991–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Donterious was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
8 babies were named Donterious in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Donterious's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donterious's full recorded timeline at 1998, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donterious at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Donterious popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2008
- Peak year (1998)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Donterious by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Donterious's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Donterious births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donterious? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 45 babies named Donterious. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 8 births.
When was Donterious most popular? ▼
Donterious was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Donterious been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Donterious since 1991 -- 18 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Donterious? ▼
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 Donterious's data
- Donterious's decade-level peak was the 1990s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- 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 Donterious
Nearby Names Like Donterious
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donterious
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Donovan Boy
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Donnie Boy
#1769 60,928 births
Donte Boy
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Compare Donterious side by side: Donterious vs Donald Donterious vs Don Donterious 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, 1991–2008 (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. "Donterious: Baby Name Since 1991 - 45 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donterious. 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 Donterious 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.