Dondre
Of unknown meaning and origin, potentially a variant of Andre.
Name Census estimates that about 1,601 living Americans carry the first name Dondre. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dondre today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dondre births was 1994 (167 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dondre. 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.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 214,088 Americans
Peak year
1994
167 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,419
Tracked since 1970
Census
Dondre in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,243 people with the first name Dondre, which placed it at #10,626 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,626
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,243 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dondre
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dondre is Black at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dondre described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dondre at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.4% · 1,087
- Two or more races5.7% · 71
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 43
- White1.8% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 10
Popularity
Dondre: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dondre from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,023 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dondre 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 Dondre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dondres live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Dondre, while Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dondre
The given name Dondre is a relatively modern variation of the more traditional name Andrew, originating from the Greek language. The name Andrew derives from the Greek word "Andros," meaning "man" or "warrior," and the prefix "andr-," meaning "manly" or "virile."
The earliest known use of the name Dondre can be traced back to the late 20th century, with the rise of creative name variations and unique spellings becoming more popular. While the name Andrew has a rich history dating back to ancient times, the specific spelling of Dondre is a more recent development, likely influenced by cultural and regional factors.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Dondre is Dondre Whitfield, an American actor born in 1979. Whitfield is best known for his roles in television shows such as "The Game" and "Queen Sugar." Another notable figure with this name is Dondre Griffin, an American football player who played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) during the late 2000s.
In the world of music, Dondre Terrell Whitfield, better known as Don Trip, is a American rapper and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. He gained recognition for his collaborations with artists such as Juicy J and Project Pat, and has released several successful albums since the early 2000s.
Another individual with the name Dondre is Dondre Lewis, an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Kyoto Hannaryz in the Japanese B.League. Lewis was born in 1992 and has played professionally in various leagues around the world, including the NBA G League.
While the name Dondre may not have a long historical lineage like its root name Andrew, it represents a modern twist on a classic name, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of our times. As unique names continue to gain popularity, Dondre stands as an example of how traditional names can evolve and adapt to changing societal norms and preferences.
People
Dondre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dondre 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
Dondre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dondre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,601 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dondre 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 214,088 US residents.
Is Dondre a common name?
We classify Dondre as "Rare". It ranks above 92.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,640 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dondre most popular?
The single biggest year for Dondre was 1994, when 167 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dondre is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dondre in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,243 people with the name Dondre, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,626 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dondre in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dondre?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dondre appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,241 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dondre?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dondre is Black at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dondre most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dondre in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.4% (1,087 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Dondre in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dondre a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dondre 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 Dondre still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dondre 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 Dondre 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.
How many people have the name Dondre?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.