Boy nameCurrently #6,230 in the USFalling
Donta
2 syllablesPeak year: 19915 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Donta's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Donta |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 11 |
| 1969 | 20 |
| 1970 | 25 |
| 1971 | 23 |
| 1972 | 50 |
| 1973 | 77 |
| 1974 | 93 |
| 1975 | 106 |
| 1976 | 82 |
| 1977 | 117 |
| 1978 | 129 |
| 1979 | 109 |
| 1980 | 110 |
| 1981 | 97 |
| 1982 | 103 |
| 1983 | 117 |
| 1984 | 118 |
| 1985 | 103 |
| 1986 | 111 |
| 1987 | 92 |
| 1988 | 126 |
| 1989 | 129 |
| 1990 | 130 |
| 1991 | 147 |
| 1992 | 124 |
| 1993 | 122 |
| 1994 | 77 |
| 1995 | 77 |
| 1996 | 87 |
| 1997 | 82 |
| 1998 | 94 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 2000 | 75 |
| 2001 | 67 |
| 2002 | 52 |
| 2003 | 62 |
| 2004 | 51 |
| 2005 | 57 |
| 2006 | 56 |
| 2007 | 67 |
| 2008 | 41 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 44 |
| 2011 | 51 |
| 2012 | 33 |
| 2013 | 38 |
| 2014 | 29 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 |
Donta through the decades
- Donta peaked in 1991, when 147 babies were named Donta in the US.
- The 1980s were Donta's strongest decade, averaging 111 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Donta has fallen 50% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Donta currently ranks #6,230 in the US and is cooling off.