Total births
498
Boys' name · since 1975
Dontre
Dontre has 498 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12708
- among boys today
- 498
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Dontre currently ranks #12708 among boys' names in America, with 498 babies recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dontre has been recorded 498 times among boys since 1975, currently ranked #12708 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, 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 1975 to 2025.
- #12708 among boys today
- 498 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dontre is currently the #12708 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 498 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12708
- among boys today
- 498
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Dontre vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12708
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Dontre was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
37 babies were named Dontre in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Dontre compares
498 Top 44% higher than 56% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dontre's all-time total is 36% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dontre | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 498 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dontre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dontre splits its recorded history at 2001: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dontre at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#12,708
Active since
1975
Dontre popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Dontre by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dontre's strongest decade.
242 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Dontre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s
1990s
242 births
- 2000s
2000s
133 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 242 births (49% of all-time use).
Dontre by state
Where Dontre concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.0% |
North Carolina share of Dontre's total US births 1.0%
Even split
5 of 498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontre? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 498 babies named Dontre. Today it holds rank #12708 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 37 births.
When was Dontre most popular? ▼
Dontre was most popular in the 1990s decade with 242 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Dontre most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dontre are North Carolina (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dontre been used? ▼
Records for Dontre go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dontre? ▼
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 Dontre's data
- Dontre's decade-level peak was the 1990s (242 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Dontres (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Dontre
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dontre
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Donnie Boy
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Compare Dontre side by side: Dontre vs Donald Dontre vs Don Dontre 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Dontre: #12708 Boys' Name - 498 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontre. 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 Dontre 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.