Devonte
A masculine name of French origin meaning "godly protector".
Name Census estimates that about 11,490 living Americans carry the first name Devonte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Devonte today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devonte births was 1992 (1,334 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devonte. 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 Devonte with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
11K
~ 1 in 29,831 Americans
Peak year
1992
1,334 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,675
Tracked since 1980
Census
Devonte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,277 people with the first name Devonte, which placed it at #2,800 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,800
National first-name rank
People counted
8.3K
8,277 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devonte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devonte is Black at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.1%) and Hispanic (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Devonte described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Devonte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.2% · 6,970
- Two or more races8.1% · 669
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 386
- White2.2% · 181
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 25
Gender
Gender distribution for Devonte
Out of the 11,720 babies given the name Devonte since 1880, 99.7% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Devonte as a male name
- Ranked #1,675 in 2024
- 100 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1992 (1,325 births)
Devonte as a female name
- Ranked #14,354 in 1997
- 5 female births in 1997
- Peak: 1992 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Devonte appears almost entirely male. Of the 8,281 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Devonte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devonte from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 6,900 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
Devonte 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 Devonte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Devontes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 34 states and territories. Florida, Illinois, Texas recorded the most babies named Devonte, while Iowa, Arizona, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 296 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Devonte
The name Devonte is a modern variation of the French name Devant, which originated in the Middle Ages. Devant is derived from the Old French word "devant," meaning "in front of" or "before." This name likely had its roots in the practice of naming children based on their birth order or position within the family.
The earliest recorded use of the name Devonte can be traced back to the late 20th century in the United States. It gained popularity as a unique and alternative spelling of the more traditional name Devante or Devant.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Devonte was Devonte Hynes, a British singer, songwriter, and record producer born in 1985. He is also known by his stage name Blood Orange and has released several critically acclaimed albums.
Another notable figure named Devonte is Devonte Graham, an American professional basketball player born in 1995. He currently plays point guard for the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA.
In 2015, a photograph of a young African American boy named Devonte Hart hugging a police officer at a protest in Portland, Oregon went viral. The image became a symbol of unity and empathy during a time of racial tension. Tragically, Devonte and his siblings were later killed in a murder-suicide committed by their adoptive parents in 2018.
Devonte Davis is an American actor and rapper, born in 1996. He is best known for his role as Emanuel "Bucket" Hendrix in the television series The Chi.
Devonte Danzey is a former American football running back who played for several teams in the NFL, including the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was born in 1986 and played professionally from 2009 to 2016.
While the name Devonte is relatively new and has gained popularity in recent decades, it has already left its mark on various fields, including music, sports, acting, and even in a powerful viral image that captured the hearts of many.
People
Devonte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Devonte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Devonte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devonte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11,490 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devonte 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 29,831 US residents.
Is Devonte a common name?
We classify Devonte as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,720 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devonte most popular?
The single biggest year for Devonte was 1992, when 1,334 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devonte is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Devonte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,277 people with the name Devonte, or 2.74 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,800 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Devonte in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Devonte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Devonte appears almost entirely male. Of the 8,281 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Devonte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devonte is Black at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.1%) and Hispanic (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Devonte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Devonte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.2% (6,970 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Devonte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devonte a male name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Devonte 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 Devonte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devonte 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 Devonte 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.
How many people have Devonte as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Devonte, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.