Dontasia
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a coined name with various interpreted meanings.
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the first name Dontasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dontasia today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dontasia births was 2005 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dontasia. 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
125
~ 1 in 2,742,035 Americans
Peak year
2005
14 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2011 SSA rank
#13,755
Tracked since 1995
Census
Dontasia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 111 people with the first name Dontasia, which placed it at #51,800 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
#51,800
National first-name rank
People counted
111
111 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
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 Dontasia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dontasia is Black at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and White (3.6%). 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 Dontasia 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 Dontasia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.4% · 97
- Two or more races5.4% · 6
- White3.6% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 4
Popularity
Dontasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dontasia from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 88 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dontasia 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 Dontasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dontasia
The given name Dontasia has its origins rooted in ancient Phoenician culture, specifically derived from the Phoenician word "dontai," which translates to "gift of the gods." This name first emerged during the height of the Phoenician maritime empire, approximately in the 8th century BCE, and was predominantly used among the coastal cities of modern-day Lebanon and Syria.
Dontasia was a revered name within the Phoenician pantheon, often associated with the goddess Astarte, the deity of fertility, love, and war. It is believed that newborn children, particularly girls, were bestowed this name as a way to honor the divine blessings bestowed upon them by Astarte and the other deities.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Dontasia can be found in an ancient Phoenician inscription dated back to the 6th century BCE, which memorializes a woman of noble birth bearing this name. Throughout the centuries, variations of the name, such as "Dontasie" and "Dontasya," have been documented in various historical texts and records across the Mediterranean region.
Notably, one of the most prominent individuals to bear the name Dontasia was a Carthaginian noblewoman who lived in the 3rd century BCE. She was renowned for her patronage of the arts and her influential role in shaping the cultural landscape of the Punic city-state.
Another notable figure was Dontasia of Alexandria, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived during the 1st century CE. She was celebrated for her groundbreaking work in the fields of mathematics and astronomy, and her writings were widely studied throughout the ancient world.
In the 5th century CE, Dontasia of Constantinople emerged as a prominent figure in the Eastern Roman Empire. She was a skilled diplomat and played a crucial role in negotiating peace treaties between the Byzantine Empire and various neighboring kingdoms.
During the Renaissance period, Dontasia Borghese, an Italian noblewoman born in 1492, was a renowned patron of the arts and a significant figure in the cultural renaissance that swept across Europe. She was known for her extensive collection of art and her patronage of renowned artists, including Michelangelo and Raphael.
The name Dontasia also found its way into the annals of history during the 18th century, when Dontasia Montserrat, a Spanish explorer, became the first European woman to navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific Ocean. Her daring exploits and contributions to maritime exploration earned her a place in the historical records of her time.
People
Dontasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dontasia 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
Dontasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dontasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 125 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dontasia 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 2,742,035 US residents.
Is Dontasia a common name?
We classify Dontasia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 127 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dontasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Dontasia was 2005, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dontasia is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dontasia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 111 people with the name Dontasia, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,800 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 Dontasia 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 Dontasia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dontasia appears almost entirely female. Of the 109 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Dontasia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dontasia is Black at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and White (3.6%). 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 Dontasia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dontasia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.4% (97 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 Dontasia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dontasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dontasia in the SSA data are female. 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 Dontasia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dontasia 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 Dontasia 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 common is the name Dontasia?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Dontasia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.