Total births
46
Boys' name · since 1984
Dontra
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Dontra, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1984–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Dontra is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 46 have been recorded since 1984.
Dontra has 46 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1984 to 1997.
- 46 total births
- 1984–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Dontra since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 46
- total births
- 1984–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Dontra was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dontra in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Dontra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dontra's full recorded timeline at 1991, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dontra at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Dontra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1997
- Peak year (1997)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Dontra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dontra's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Dontra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontra? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 46 babies named Dontra. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 11 births.
When was Dontra most popular? ▼
Dontra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Dontra been used? ▼
Records for Dontra go back to 1984, giving 14 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Dontra? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dontra
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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, 1984–1997 (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. "Dontra: Baby Name Since 1984 - 46 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontra. 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 Dontra 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.