Boys' name · since 1980
Devonte
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 11,773 babies named Devonte, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,095 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,898 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,773
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devonte currently ranks #1898 among boys' names in America, with 11,773 babies recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Devonte recorded 11,773 times among boys since 1980, holding rank #1898 nationally today, ahead of 86% 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 1980 to 2025.
- #1,095 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,898 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 11,773 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devonte ranks #1,095 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,898 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 11,773 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,095 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,898 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,773
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devonte's 11,773 recorded births place it above 97.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Devonte compares
11,773 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Devonte's all-time total is 32x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Devonte | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,773 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,325 | 34 | 22,252 |
Devonte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Devonte splits its recorded history at 2003: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1980 (10 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 1,325 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Devonte popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 1,325
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Devonte popularity over time - girls
32 total births recorded since 1992 (Devonte as girls' name)
Devonte by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (6,868 births, 58% of the file).
1990s was Devonte's strongest decade.
6,868 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Devonte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 275
1980s
275 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,868 births
- 2000s 2,664
2000s
2,664 births
- 2010s 1,326
2010s
1,326 births
- 2020s 640
2020s
640 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6,868 births (58% of all-time use).
How Devonte 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 Devonte's total volume
Devonte by state
Where Devonte concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 917 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 887 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 855 | 7.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 698 | 5.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 580 | 4.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 558 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 557 | 4.7% |
| #8 | California | | 554 | 4.7% |
917 of 11,773 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Devonte appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Devonte's data
- Devonte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (6,868 total births); usage has since declined to 640 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Devontes (917 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Devonte: 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 (~45 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, 1980–2025 (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 Devonte 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.