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Donta

Boy

Meaning of Donta: Modern variant of Dante

Donta is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7328th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7328

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,990

First recorded 1964 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 97 babies1982: 103 babies1983: 117 babies1984: 118 babies1985: 103 babies1986: 111 babies1987: 92 babies1988: 126 babies1989: 129 babies1990: 130 babies19901991: 147 babies1992: 124 babies1993: 122 babies1994: 77 babies1995: 77 babies1996: 87 babies1997: 82 babies1998: 94 babies1999: 67 babies2000: 75 babies20002001: 67 babies2002: 52 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 51 babies2005: 57 babies2006: 56 babies2007: 67 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 44 babies2010: 44 babies20102011: 51 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 38 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Donta per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 147.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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