Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1992

Devante

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,401 Trend ↓ Falling 23%
Rank 2025
#2,401
among boys · ↑241 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
57
named Devante · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,966
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
1,586 babies
All-time total
8,364
#1,338 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Devante popularity over time

8,364 babies have been named Devante since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 27 27 3 – #4,340
1990s 57 5,988 6,045 605 +22289% #199
2000s – 1,189 1,189 119 -80% #759
2010s – 755 755 76 -37% #1,627
2020s (to 2025) – 348 348 58 -23% #2,003

Where Devante is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 54 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Devante

Devante is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,401 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 8,364 American babies have been named Devante. Its peak came in 1992, when 1,586 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Devante stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devante?

The median living Devante is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 32. An estimated 8,200 people named Devante are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Devante year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 57 #2,401
2024 – – 50 #2,642
2023 – – 57 #2,398
2022 – – 53 #2,570
2021 – – 74 #2,003
2020 – – 57 #2,353
2019 – – 65 #2,173
2018 – – 100 #1,627
2017 – – 76 #1,900
2016 – – 79 #1,880
2015 – – 69 #2,059
2014 – – 79 #1,859
2013 – – 75 #1,882
2012 – – 77 #1,885
2011 – – 72 #1,935
2010 – – 63 #2,127
2009 – – 56 #2,327
2008 – – 58 #2,274
2007 – – 65 #2,098
2006 – – 86 #1,657
2005 – – 97 #1,490
2004 – – 126 #1,209
2003 – – 133 #1,136
2002 – – 161 #976
2001 – – 188 #852
2000 – – 219 #759
1995 6 #12,179 721 #337
1990 – – 9 #5,486
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Devante, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Devante?

The median living Devante is about 30 years old. Half of all living Devantes are between 24 and 32 years old.

How many people named Devante are alive today?

An estimated 8,200 people named Devante are alive in the United States, based on 8,364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devante in 2025?

Devante ranked #2,401 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Devante?

8,364 babies have been named Devante in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devante most popular?

Devante peaked in 1992, when 1,586 newborns received the name.

Is Devante a boy or girl name?

Devante is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Devante rising or falling?

Devante is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Devante become more popular?

Devante is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Devante in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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