US rank #2927 Boys' name Peak 1992 2,958 births

Devontae — #2927 US boys' name

2,958 babies named Devontae in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s501990s12892000s8772010s5252020s217
#2927
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Devontae was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

211 babies were named Devontae in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devontae

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,958 babies named Devontae between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devontae currently holds the #2927 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 211 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devontae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,289 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Devontae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 242 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Devontae in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devontae 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 2,958 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.

Devontae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,958

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

1992

211 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,927

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Devontae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
211
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Devontae by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,289 births that decade — 44% of Devontae's all-time total
1980s501990s12892000s8772010s5252020s217

Devontae by state

Where Devontae concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Devontae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
242 8.2%
#2 Illinois
199 6.7%
#3 Georgia
179 6.1%
#4 Michigan
152 5.1%
#5 Texas
140 4.7%
#6 Alabama
109 3.7%
#7 Ohio
98 3.3%
#8 Mississippi
95 3.2%
Florida share of Devontae's total US births 8.2%
Even split

242 of 2,958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Devontae appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devontae?
2,958 babies have been named Devontae since 1986. It currently ranks #2927 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 211 births.
When was Devontae most popular?
Devontae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,289 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Devontae most popular?
The top states for the name Devontae are Florida (242 births), Illinois (199 births), Georgia (179 births).
How long has the name Devontae been used?
Devontae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Devontae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Devin, Devon, Devan, Devonte, 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, 1986–2024 (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.