Total births
82
Boys' name · since 1987
Dontrey
82 babies named Dontrey in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1987–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Dontrey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 82 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dontrey has been recorded 82 times among boys since 1987, 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 1987 to 2014.
- 82 total births
- 1987–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 boys have been named Dontrey since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 82
- total births
- 1987–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Dontrey was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dontrey in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Dontrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dontrey's full recorded timeline at 1996, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dontrey at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Dontrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2014
- Peak year (1990)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Dontrey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dontrey's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Dontrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 47 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dontrey? ▼
Dontrey has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 10 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Dontrey most popular? ▼
Dontrey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Dontrey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dontrey since 1987 -- 28 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Dontrey? ▼
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 Dontrey's data
- Dontrey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Dontrey
Nearby Names Like Dontrey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dontrey
Donald Boy
#673 1,414,824 births
Don Boy
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Donovan Boy
#506 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1769 60,928 births
Donte Boy
#1964 15,695 births
Compare Dontrey side by side: Dontrey vs Donald Dontrey vs Don Dontrey 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, 1987–2014 (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. "Dontrey: Baby Name Since 1987 - 82 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dontrey. 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 Dontrey 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.