Gender
Male
Origin
- Latin
- Enduring, obstinate
- English
- Enduring; contemporary phonetic variant of Dante
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
d(o)-ntae, don-tae
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #717, 219 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2991, 41 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #11734, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | – |
| 2024 | 42 | – |
| 2023 | 42 | – |
| 2022 | 48 | – |
| 2021 | 55 | – |
| 2020 | 64 | – |
| 2019 | 67 | – |
| 2018 | 68 | – |
| 2017 | 85 | – |
| 2016 | 68 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #1230, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence