Total births
309
Boys' name · since 1977
Dontray
309 babies named Dontray in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 309
- total births
- 1977–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
309 boys have been named Dontray since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dontray has been recorded 309 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2019.
- 309 total births
- 1977–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
309 boys have been named Dontray since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.
- 309
- total births
- 1977–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Dontray was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
20 babies were named Dontray in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Dontray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dontray's full recorded timeline at 1995, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dontray at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Dontray popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2019
- Peak year (1993)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Dontray by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dontray's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Dontray births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
131 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 131 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontray? ▼
309 babies have been named Dontray since 1977. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1993 with 20 births.
When was Dontray most popular? ▼
Dontray was most popular in the 1990s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Dontray been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dontray since 1977 -- 43 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Dontray? ▼
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 Dontray's data
- Dontray's decade-level peak was the 1990s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2010s -- 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 Dontray
Nearby Names Like Dontray
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dontray
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 Dontray side by side: Dontray vs Donald Dontray vs Don Dontray vs Donovan
Related Names
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, 1977–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dontray: Baby Name Since 1977 - 309 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontray. 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 Dontray 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.