Donte
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,958 in 1978
0 babies were named Donte in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonte first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #5,958.
About the name Donte
Donte is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-nte”. US birth records list Donte for girls from 1975 to 1998, in 18 of those 24 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #5,958 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 223,214 girls |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 545,455 girls |
Other spellings of Donte
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Donte
What is the origin of the name Donte?
Donte has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Donte a boy or girl name?
Donte is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Donte?
Donte is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #5,958 in 1978.