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Donta

boy name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a modern coinage joining Don- with the decorative suffix -ta, common in late-20th-century naming; no older meaning is established

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Donta peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Donta

Most people given the name Donta in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Donta you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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