US rank #5745 Boys' name Peak 1992 1,537 births

Davontae — #5745 US boys' name

1,537 babies named Davontae in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s5572000s5642010s3042020s102
#5745
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Davontae was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

90 babies were named Davontae in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davontae

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,537 babies named Davontae between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Davontae currently holds the #5745 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 90 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davontae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 564 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Davontae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 95 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Davontae in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davontae 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 1,537 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.

Davontae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,537

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

1992

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,745

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Davontae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
90
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Davontae by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
564 births that decade — 37% of Davontae's all-time total
1980s101990s5572000s5642010s3042020s102

Davontae by state

Where Davontae concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Davontae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
95 6.2%
#2 Illinois
63 4.1%
#3 Ohio
58 3.8%
#4 California
42 2.7%
#5 Florida
36 2.3%
#6 Texas
26 1.7%
#7 Georgia
22 1.4%
#8 Maryland
16 1.0%
Michigan share of Davontae's total US births 6.2%
Even split

95 of 1,537 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Davontae appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davontae?
1,537 babies have been named Davontae since 1988. It currently ranks #5745 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 90 births.
When was Davontae most popular?
Davontae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 564 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Davontae most popular?
The top states for the name Davontae are Michigan (95 births), Illinois (63 births), Ohio (58 births).
How long has the name Davontae been used?
Davontae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Davontae?
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, 1988–2024 (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.