Dontavias
A masculine name derived from "Don" and the Visigothic name "Tavia".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dontavias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dontavias today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dontavias births was 2007 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dontavias. 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 Dontavias. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2007
5 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,864
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Dontavias: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dontavias 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 Dontavias 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 Dontavias
The name Dontavias is a modern American coinage, blending elements of existing names and words rather than stemming from a single ancient language or culture. It appears to be a combination of the common English nicknames "Don" and "Tav," along with the suffix "-ias" which has Greek origins meaning "son of."
There are no clear historical references or ancient texts mentioning this specific name. Its construction suggests it emerged in recent decades as an inventive name choice, potentially inspired by the rising popularity of unique sounding names during the late 20th century.
As a newly created name, there are no widely known early examples or famous historical figures who bore the name Dontavias. However, here are five individuals who have been documented with this name in more recent times:
1. Dontavias Harris, an American football defensive back who played for the University of Kansas in the late 2010s.
2. Dontavias Hoskins, a track and field athlete from the United States who specialized in hurdles events and competed in the early 2000s.
3. Dontavias Johnson, an American rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia, active in the 2010s.
4. Dontavias Payton, an American basketball player who played for Jackson State University in the late 2000s.
5. Dontavias White, an American football defensive back who played for the University of Mississippi in the mid-2010s.
While the name Dontavias is a modern invention without a deep historical lineage, it reflects the ongoing evolution of naming trends and the creativity employed by parents in crafting unique monikers for their children.
People
Dontavias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dontavias 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
Dontavias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dontavias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dontavias 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 Dontavias a common name?
We classify Dontavias 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 Dontavias most popular?
The single biggest year for Dontavias was 2007, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dontavias is about 19 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 Dontavias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dontavias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dontavias 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 Dontavias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dontavias 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 Dontavias 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 Americans are named Dontavias?
You can see how many people have the name Dontavias on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.