Dontrelle
A masculine name of French origin meaning "lord's domain".
Name Census estimates that about 70 living Americans carry the first name Dontrelle. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dontrelle today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dontrelle births was 2004 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dontrelle. 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 Dontrelle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
70
~ 1 in 4,896,491 Americans
Peak year
2004
10 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2008 SSA rank
#11,444
Tracked since 1983
Census
Dontrelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 129 people with the first name Dontrelle, which placed it at #48,862 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
#48,862
National first-name rank
People counted
129
129 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dontrelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dontrelle is Black at 82.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.3%) and Hispanic (3.9%). 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 Dontrelle 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 Dontrelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.9% · 107
- Two or more races9.3% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 5
- White1.6% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Dontrelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dontrelle from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 45 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dontrelle 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 Dontrelle 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 Dontrelle
The name Dontrelle is a relatively modern creation, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. Its roots are likely a combination of the English name "Don" and the French suffix "-trelle," which can be found in names like Gabrielle or Renelle. The name does not appear to have any direct ties to ancient languages or historical texts.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dontrelle can be found in the United States, where it was given to a professional baseball player named Dontrelle Willis, born in 1982. Willis enjoyed a successful career as a pitcher in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers.
Another notable figure with the name Dontrelle is Dontrelle Inman, an American football wide receiver born in 1989. Inman has played for several teams in the National Football League (NFL), including the Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots.
In the realm of entertainment, there is Dontrelle Hartman, an American actor and rapper born in 1987. He has appeared in various television shows and films, including the popular series "Empire."
Dontrelle Grier, born in 1978, is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He founded the company Flight Club, which specializes in buying and selling rare and limited-edition sneakers.
Lastly, Dontrelle Moore, born in 1989, is a professional basketball player from the United States. He has played in various professional leagues, including the NBA G League and overseas in countries like France and Germany.
While the name Dontrelle is relatively modern and does not have a long historical lineage, it has gained prominence in recent decades, particularly in the United States. Its unique combination of sounds and potential French influences make it a distinctive and memorable name.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Dontrelle
People
Dontrelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dontrelle 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
Dontrelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dontrelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 70 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dontrelle 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 4,896,491 US residents.
Is Dontrelle a common name?
We classify Dontrelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 72 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dontrelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Dontrelle was 2004, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dontrelle 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 Dontrelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 129 people with the name Dontrelle, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,862 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 Dontrelle 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 Dontrelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dontrelle leans strongly male. 109 people counted with this name were male (90.1%), compared with 12 female bearers (9.9%). 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 Dontrelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dontrelle is Black at 82.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.3%) and Hispanic (3.9%). 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 Dontrelle most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dontrelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.9% (107 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 Dontrelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dontrelle a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dontrelle 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 Dontrelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dontrelle 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 Dontrelle 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 Dontrelle?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Dontrelle, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.