A Italian name gently fading from the charts.
Donte is a boy's and girl's baby name of Italian origin, an Americanized form of Dante, which derives from the Latin durante, meaning 'enduring, steadfast.' The Italian poet Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy, made this name synonymous with literary genius.
With over 15,600 U.S. births, Donte has been particularly popular in African American communities — carrying Italian literary prestige in a spelling that feels both American and original.
Donte was #648 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #1969, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 458 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 1,636 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 3,330 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 4,994 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 3,611 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 1,463 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 124 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79 | #1969 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2049 |
| 2022 | 79 | #1953 |
| 2021 | 109 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 118 | #1462 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1519 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1482 |
| 2017 | 134 | #1337 |
| 2016 | 131 | #1359 |
| 2015 | 154 | #1201 |
| 2014 | 165 | #1147 |
| 2013 | 166 | #1108 |
| 2012 | 228 | #907 |
| 2011 | 208 | #954 |
| 2010 | 221 | #914 |
| 2009 | 296 | #773 |
| 2008 | 281 | #783 |
| 2007 | 315 | #729 |
| 2006 | 300 | #720 |
| 2005 | 328 | #656 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Donte has also been given to 137 girls in the U.S. since 1975.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1961–2024) · Methodology