US rank #9242 Boys' name Peak 1992 1,277 births

Davonta — #9242 US boys' name

1,277 babies named Davonta in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s7172000s3542010s1352020s50
#9242
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Davonta was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

134 babies were named Davonta in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davonta

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,277 babies named Davonta between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Davonta currently holds the #9242 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 134 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davonta performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 717 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Davonta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 88 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Davonta in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davonta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,277 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Davonta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,277

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

1992

134 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,242

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Davonta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
134
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Davonta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
717 births that decade — 56% of Davonta's all-time total
1980s211990s7172000s3542010s1352020s50

Davonta by state

Where Davonta concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Davonta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
88 6.9%
#2 Michigan
50 3.9%
#3 Louisiana
46 3.6%
#4 Florida
42 3.3%
#5 Ohio
37 2.9%
#6 Texas
36 2.8%
#7 Georgia
24 1.9%
#8 Maryland
18 1.4%
Illinois share of Davonta's total US births 6.9%
Even split

88 of 1,277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Davonta appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davonta?
1,277 babies have been named Davonta since 1987. It currently ranks #9242 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 134 births.
When was Davonta most popular?
Davonta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 717 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Davonta most popular?
The top states for the name Davonta are Illinois (88 births), Michigan (50 births), Louisiana (46 births).
How long has the name Davonta been used?
Davonta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Davonta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include David, Dave, Davis, Davon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.