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Dontrell

Boy

Meaning of Dontrell: American: 'invented name'

Dontrell is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5918th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5918

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,840

First recorded 1970 · peak 1993

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 40 babies1982: 30 babies1983: 39 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 44 babies1986: 38 babies1987: 45 babies1988: 51 babies1989: 68 babies1990: 110 babies19901991: 97 babies1992: 98 babies1993: 115 babies1994: 107 babies1995: 72 babies1996: 76 babies1997: 64 babies1998: 79 babies1999: 76 babies2000: 66 babies20002001: 68 babies2002: 85 babies2003: 104 babies2004: 93 babies2005: 84 babies2006: 71 babies2007: 92 babies2008: 77 babies2009: 65 babies2010: 71 babies20102011: 65 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 48 babies2014: 48 babies2015: 35 babies2016: 39 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Dontrell per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 115.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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