Donterrius
An African American masculine name with a blend of roots.
Name Census estimates that about 111 living Americans carry the first name Donterrius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Donterrius today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Donterrius births was 1991 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Donterrius. 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
111
~ 1 in 3,087,877 Americans
Peak year
1991
10 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,793
Tracked since 1989
Census
Donterrius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 117 people with the first name Donterrius, which placed it at #50,838 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
#50,838
National first-name rank
People counted
117
117 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Donterrius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Donterrius is Black at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and White (1.7%). 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 Donterrius 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 Donterrius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.0% · 110
- Two or more races2.6% · 3
- White1.7% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
Popularity
Donterrius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Donterrius from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 79 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
Donterrius 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 Donterrius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Donterrius' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Donterrius
The name Donterrius has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization that thrived in what is now modern-day Italy during the 8th to 3rd centuries BC. It is derived from the Etruscan word "donter," which means "keeper of the flame" or "guardian of the sacred fire." This name was given to those who were tasked with maintaining the eternal flames that burned in Etruscan temples and shrines.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Donterrius can be found in an inscription on a bronze ritual vessel unearthed from the ruins of the Etruscan city of Veii, dating back to the 6th century BC. This inscription mentions a high priest named Donterrius Avilnius, who was believed to have been a prominent figure in the religious ceremonies of his time.
As the Etruscan civilization was gradually absorbed into the Roman Republic, the name Donterrius began to spread across the Italian peninsula. It was particularly popular among families with ties to the priesthood or those who held positions of spiritual significance.
In the 2nd century AD, a Roman senator named Donterrius Maximus was known for his eloquence and his staunch defense of traditional Roman values. He is mentioned in several historical texts, including the writings of the Roman historian Cassius Dio.
During the Middle Ages, the name Donterrius continued to be used, albeit in a more limited capacity. One notable bearer of the name was Donterrius of Verona, a Benedictine monk who lived in the 9th century AD and was renowned for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy.
In the 15th century, a Italian Renaissance artist named Donterrius Bellini gained recognition for his exquisite paintings and frescoes, many of which adorned the churches and palaces of Venice. His works were highly influential and contributed to the development of the Venetian Renaissance style.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Donterrius was a 17th-century French mathematician and astronomer named Donterrius Cassini. He made significant contributions to the study of the planets and their orbits, and his observations were instrumental in the development of modern celestial mechanics.
While the name Donterrius has fallen out of common usage in modern times, its rich historical legacy serves as a testament to its enduring significance and the impact of those who bore it throughout the ages.
People
Donterrius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Donterrius 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
Donterrius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donterrius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 111 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Donterrius 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 3,087,877 US residents.
Is Donterrius a common name?
We classify Donterrius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 114 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Donterrius most popular?
The single biggest year for Donterrius was 1991, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Donterrius is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Donterrius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 117 people with the name Donterrius, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,838 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 Donterrius 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 Donterrius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Donterrius appears almost entirely male. Of the 118 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Donterrius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Donterrius is Black at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and White (1.7%). 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 Donterrius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Donterrius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (110 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 Donterrius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Donterrius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Donterrius 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 Donterrius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Donterrius 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 Donterrius 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 Donterrius?
Find out how many people share the name Donterrius on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.