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The first name Dontae

A boy’s name.

1 syllable Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 4 boys were named Dontae, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 21 births (#1,229).

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246
babies named Dontae, 1996–2025
#4,275
rank in 2025
2012
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dontae with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dontae at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 41 boys born in the United States were named Dontae, the 3,006th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 219 were.

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5,951
babies named Dontae since 1880
#3,006
rank in 2025
1996
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Dontae

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Dontae Richards-Kwok
    Canadian sprinter, born 1989

Questions

How popular is the name Dontae?
In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Dontae, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2012, with 21 births.
Is Dontae a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,951 US babies named Dontae since 1880 were boys.
When was Dontae most popular?
1996 in the United States, when 219 babies were named Dontae, its highest rank at 718th.