US rank #1674 Boys' name Peak 1992 11,688 births

Devonte — #1674 US boys' name

11,688 babies named Devonte in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s2751990s68682000s26632010s13252020s557
#1674
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Devonte was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

1,325 babies were named Devonte in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devonte

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,688 babies named Devonte between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devonte currently holds the #1674 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 1,325 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devonte performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 6,868 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Devonte shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 908 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Devonte in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devonte 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 11,688 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.

Devonte at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,688

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1992

1,325 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,674

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Devonte popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
1,325
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Devonte popularity over time — girls

32 total births recorded since 1992 (Devonte as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 32 births
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Devonte by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
6,868 births that decade — 59% of Devonte's all-time total
1980s2751990s68682000s26632010s13252020s557

Devonte by state

Where Devonte concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Devonte
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
908 7.8%
#2 Illinois
887 7.6%
#3 Texas
844 7.2%
#4 Georgia
698 6.0%
#5 New York
580 5.0%
#6 Ohio
557 4.8%
#7 North Carolina
553 4.7%
#8 California
547 4.7%
Florida share of Devonte's total US births 7.8%
Even split

908 of 11,688 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Devonte appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devonte?
11,688 babies have been named Devonte since 1980. It currently ranks #1674 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 1,325 births.
When was Devonte most popular?
Devonte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6,868 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Devonte most popular?
The top states for the name Devonte are Florida (908 births), Illinois (887 births), Texas (844 births).
How long has the name Devonte been used?
Devonte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Devonte?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Devin, Devon, Devan, Deven, 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, 1980–2024 (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.