Devontae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,530

among boys · ↓607 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Devontae · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1992

211 babies

All-time total

2,990

#2,546 all-time among boys

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Devontae popularity over time

2,990 babies have been named Devontae since 1986, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	50	5	–	#2,713
1990s	1,289	129	+2478%	#708
2000s	877	88	-32%	#1,166
2010s	525	53	-40%	#2,108
2020s (to 2025)	249	42	-21%	#2,300

Where Devontae 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Devontae

Devontae is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,530 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 2,990 American babies have been named Devontae. Its peak came in 1992, when 211 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 Devontae stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devontae?

The median living Devontae is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 30. An estimated 2,900 people named Devontae are alive in the United States today.

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

Devontae year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	32	#3,530
2024	43	#2,923
2023	37	#3,243
2022	32	#3,556
2021	46	#2,739
2020	59	#2,300
2019	48	#2,669
2018	43	#2,813
2017	41	#2,906
2016	51	#2,483
2015	54	#2,391
2014	55	#2,349
2013	57	#2,258
2012	64	#2,108
2011	56	#2,292
2010	56	#2,291
2009	69	#2,014
2008	68	#2,043
2007	90	#1,685
2006	73	#1,861
2005	74	#1,779
2004	87	#1,534
2003	88	#1,482
2002	92	#1,415
2001	118	#1,169
2000	118	#1,166
1995	154	#879
1990	29	#2,385
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devontae?

The median living Devontae is about 24 years old. Half of all living Devontaes are between 15 and 30 years old.

How many people named Devontae are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Devontae are alive in the United States, based on 2,990 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devontae in 2025?

Devontae ranked #3,530 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Devontae?

2,990 babies have been named Devontae in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devontae most popular?

Devontae peaked in 1992, when 211 newborns received the name.

Is Devontae a boy or girl name?

Devontae is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Devontae rising or falling?

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

Will Devontae become more popular?

Devontae is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Devontae 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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