Total births
36
Unisex name · since 1989
Dontia
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Dontia, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1989–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Dontia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1989.
Dontia has 36 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2004.
- 36 total births
- 1989–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Dontia since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 36
- total births
- 1989–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Dontia was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dontia in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Dontia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dontia's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dontia at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Dontia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2004
- Peak year (1989)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Dontia popularity over time - boys
13 total births recorded since 1980 (Dontia as boys' name)
Dontia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dontia's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Dontia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontia? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 36 babies named Dontia. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 8 births.
When was Dontia most popular? ▼
Dontia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Dontia a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dontia is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 36 births, and as a boy's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Dontia been used? ▼
Records for Dontia go back to 1989, giving 16 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Dontia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donna, Dona, Donnie, Donald, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dontia's data
- Dontia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Dontia
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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, 1989–2004 (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. "Dontia: Baby Name Since 1989 - 36 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontia. 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 Dontia 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.