Masculine dossier · first seen 1980
Dontavius
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1997
Peak births
59
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Dontavius
How many people are named Dontavius?
An estimated 1,046 living Americans are named Dontavius.
How rare is Dontavius?
Dontavius is very rare among babies today, with 9 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 84.7% from its 1997 peak.
How old is the typical Dontavius?
The median age of a living American named Dontavius is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 34 years old.
Is Dontavius still popular?
Yes. Dontavius is holding steady, with 9 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dontavius most common?
Dontavius has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 17.6× more often than the national baseline.
1980Peak 19972025
Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
84.7%
2025
9
All-time
1,070
Where it lives now
Dontavius is most concentrated in Georgia — about 6.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Dontavius is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.