Dontarius comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Beloved gift from God.".
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How popular is Dontarius?
1994peak year
Today, Dontarius is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11551), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1994, 23 babies were given the name (ranked #3050 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Dontarius's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 375 babies have been registered as Dontarius since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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