The name Dontavius reached its peak in 1997, with 59 registrations (ranked #1675). It had only entered records 17 years earlier, in 1980. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7343) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Dontavius's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,061 American babies have carried this name.