Boys' name · since 1982
Devonta
3,151 babies named Devonta in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,765 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,151
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Devonta is the #4765 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,151 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Devonta recorded 3,151 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #4765 nationally today, ahead of 66% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #2,452 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,765 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,151 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devonta ranks #2,452 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,765 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,151 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,765 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,151
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devonta's 3,151 recorded births place it above 94.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Devonta compares
3,151 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Devonta's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Devonta | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,151 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 320 | 34 | 22,252 |
Devonta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Devonta's full recorded timeline at 2004, 23% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 77% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 320 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Devonta popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 320
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Devonta popularity over time - girls
36 total births recorded since 1992 (Devonta as girls' name)
Devonta by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,933 births, 61% of the file).
1990s was Devonta's strongest decade.
1,933 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Devonta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,933 births
- 2000s 657
2000s
657 births
- 2010s 329
2010s
329 births
- 2020s 143
2020s
143 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,933 births (61% of all-time use).
How Devonta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Devonta's total volume
Devonta by state
Where Devonta concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 271 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 244 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 215 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 183 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 151 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 146 | 4.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 138 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 132 | 4.2% |
271 of 3,151 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Devonta appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Devonta's data
- Devonta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,933 total births); usage has since declined to 143 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Devontas (271 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Devonta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Devonta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.