Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1992

Devonte

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,890 Trend ↓ Falling 16%
Rank 2025
#1,890
among boys · ↓213 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Devonte · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,579
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
1,334 babies
All-time total
11,805
#1,095 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Devonte popularity over time

11,805 babies have been named Devonte since 1980, 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 – 275 275 28 – #1,311
1990s 32 6,868 6,900 690 +2409% #226
2000s – 2,664 2,664 266 -61% #501
2010s – 1,326 1,326 133 -50% #1,187
2020s (to 2025) – 640 640 107 -20% #1,453

Where Devonte 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 80 0.05 outside top 500
2027 78 0.05 outside top 500
2028 76 0.04 outside top 500
2029 75 0.04 outside top 500
2030 73 0.04 outside top 500

Where Devonte is most popular

Boys named Devonte per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.060 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Devonte born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 12 0.117 +94%
Mississippi 6 0.106 +75%
North Carolina 26 0.102 +69%
Tennessee 16 0.089 +47%
Nevada 5 0.088 +45%
Georgia 22 0.087 +44%
Florida 40 0.084 +40%
Illinois 20 0.078 +30%
Texas 61 0.069 +15%
Missouri 7 0.051 -16%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -20%
Ohio 12 0.045 -25%
California 25 0.027 -55%
Michigan 5 0.024 -60%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -63%
New York 5 0.012 -81%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Devonte

Devonte is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,890 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 11,805 American babies have been named Devonte. Its peak came in 1992, when 1,334 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 Devonte stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devonte?

The median living Devonte is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 32. An estimated 12 thousand people named Devonte are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Devonte 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 – – 83 #1,890
2024 – – 100 #1,677
2023 – – 110 #1,582
2022 – – 111 #1,593
2021 – – 117 #1,515
2020 – – 119 #1,453
2019 – – 114 #1,500
2018 – – 127 #1,389
2017 – – 137 #1,316
2016 – – 133 #1,343
2015 – – 129 #1,354
2014 – – 127 #1,351
2013 – – 129 #1,328
2012 – – 131 #1,309
2011 – – 149 #1,187
2010 – – 150 #1,197
2009 – – 157 #1,158
2008 – – 177 #1,065
2007 – – 205 #961
2006 – – 243 #835
2005 – – 221 #839
2004 – – 233 #780
2003 – – 291 #673
2002 – – 311 #632
2001 – – 370 #562
2000 – – 456 #501
1995 – – 872 #303
1990 – – 94 #1,103
1985 – – 20 #2,530
1980 – – 10 #3,916
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devonte?

The median living Devonte is about 28 years old. Half of all living Devontes are between 20 and 32 years old.

How many people named Devonte are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Devonte are alive in the United States, based on 11,805 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devonte in 2025?

Devonte ranked #1,890 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Devonte?

11,805 babies have been named Devonte in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devonte most popular?

Devonte peaked in 1992, when 1,334 newborns received the name.

Is Devonte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Devonte rising or falling?

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

Will Devonte become more popular?

Devonte is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 boys named Devonte 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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