Dauntay
An invented name suggesting someone undaunted and courageous.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dauntay. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dauntay today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dauntay births was 2005 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dauntay. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dauntay. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2005
5 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2005 SSA rank
#11,848
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Dauntay: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dauntay by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dauntay during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dauntay
The name Dauntay is believed to have originated from the ancient Etruscan language, a pre-Roman civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy. The name is derived from the Etruscan word "daunta," which translates to "fearless" or "courageous." This root word is thought to be related to the Latin word "audax," meaning "bold" or "daring."
The earliest known reference to the name Dauntay can be traced back to an Etruscan inscription found on a bronze mirror dating back to the 5th century BC. The mirror was discovered in an Etruscan burial site near the city of Tarquinia, and it depicts a scene from Greek mythology with the name "Dauntay" inscribed in Etruscan characters.
In the 3rd century AD, the name Dauntay was mentioned in a collection of ancient Roman writings known as the "Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum." This collection of inscriptions includes a reference to a Roman soldier named Dauntay who served in the Praetorian Guard during the reign of Emperor Caracalla.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Dauntay was a Gallic chieftain who led a rebellion against Roman rule in what is now modern-day France. This chieftain, known as Dauntay of Arvernia, lived in the 1st century BC and was renowned for his bravery and defiance against the Roman legions.
Another notable figure with the name Dauntay was a Byzantine military commander who served under Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century AD. Dauntay the Illyrian was a skilled strategist and led the Byzantine forces in several campaigns against the Sassanid Persians and the Vandals in North Africa.
During the Middle Ages, a French knight named Dauntay de Montfort fought in the Third Crusade alongside King Richard the Lionheart. Dauntay de Montfort was known for his valor in battle and was credited with saving the life of King Richard during a skirmish with Saracen forces in 1191.
People
Dauntay + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dauntay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dauntay: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dauntay?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dauntay going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Dauntay a common name?
We classify Dauntay as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dauntay most popular?
The single biggest year for Dauntay was 2005, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dauntay is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dauntay in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dauntay a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dauntay in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dauntay still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dauntay in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dauntay can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Dauntay?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.