Devaunte
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Dante.
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Devaunte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Devaunte today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devaunte births was 1992 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devaunte. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Devaunte with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
1992
28 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,504
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Devaunte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devaunte from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 105 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Devaunte by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Devaunte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Devaunte
The name Devaunte has its origins in the French language and culture, and is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period. Its earliest recorded spelling is "Devante," which may have been derived from the Old French word "devant," meaning "before" or "in front of."
One of the earliest historical references to the name Devaunte can be found in a 14th-century French manuscript, where it was used as a surname for a family residing in the region of Normandy. However, it wasn't until the 16th century that the name began to gain popularity as a given name, particularly among the French nobility.
In the 17th century, a notable figure named Devaunte de Montfort (1621-1698) was a prominent French military leader who fought in the Thirty Years' War and later served as the governor of Normandy. His exploits and reputation may have contributed to the name's widespread use during that era.
Another historical figure with the name Devaunte was a French explorer and cartographer, Devaunte Delisle (1675-1726), who is renowned for his detailed maps of the Americas and the Gulf of Mexico region. His work significantly advanced the field of cartography during the Age of Exploration.
Moving into the 19th century, Devaunte Daubigny (1817-1878) was a celebrated French painter known for his landscape paintings depicting the countryside and rural scenes. His works were highly influential in the Barbizon school of painting and are considered important examples of the Realist movement in art.
In more recent history, Devaunte Lamarr (1914-1998) was a renowned French-American inventor and pioneer in the field of wireless communications. His groundbreaking work on frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology laid the foundation for modern wireless communication systems, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
While the name Devaunte may not have achieved widespread global popularity, it has a rich historical lineage rooted in French culture and has been borne by notable figures throughout various eras, ranging from military leaders and explorers to artists and inventors.
People
Devaunte + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Devaunte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devaunte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devaunte going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Devaunte a common name?
We classify Devaunte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 130 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devaunte most popular?
The single biggest year for Devaunte was 1992, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devaunte is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Devaunte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devaunte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Devaunte in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Devaunte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devaunte in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Devaunte can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Devaunte?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.