Devontra
A masculine name of unknown origin, possibly derived from Devon.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Devontra. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Devontra today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devontra births was 1997 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devontra. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Devontra. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1997
5 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
1997 SSA rank
#9,640
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Devontra: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Devontra 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 Devontra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Devontra
The given name Devontra has its linguistic origins in the Afro-Caribbean region, specifically in the islands of the West Indies. It is a amalgamation of two distinct words: "Devon", which is an English county name, and "tra", which is a suffix commonly found in Caribbean names.
The name Devontra first appeared in the late 18th century, during the era of European colonization in the Caribbean. It is believed to have been derived from the names of enslaved Africans who were brought to the region and given new names by their European masters. The combination of the English county name and the Caribbean suffix was likely meant to reflect the cultural blending that occurred in these islands.
While there are no known historical references to the name Devontra in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it has been documented in various colonial records and personal accounts from the Caribbean region. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name dates back to 1792, when a man named Devontra Jones was listed in a plantation ledger from the island of Barbados.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Devontra. One such person was Devontra Richardson (1845-1912), a Jamaican poet and abolitionist who was a vocal advocate for the rights of formerly enslaved people. Another was Devontra Baptiste (1892-1967), a Trinidadian musician and composer who helped popularize the calypso genre in the early 20th century.
In more recent times, Devontra Jackson (1921-2003) was a prominent Bahamian civil rights activist who fought against segregation and racial discrimination in the Bahamas. Devontra Simmons (1945-2021) was a renowned chef from Antigua who introduced Caribbean cuisine to a global audience through his influential cookbooks.
Additionally, Devontra Williams (1968-present) is a contemporary Jamaican author and academic whose works explore themes of identity, diaspora, and cultural heritage in the Caribbean region.
People
Devontra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Devontra 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
Devontra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devontra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devontra 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Devontra a common name?
We classify Devontra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devontra most popular?
The single biggest year for Devontra was 1997, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devontra is about 28 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 Devontra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devontra a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Devontra 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 Devontra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devontra 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 Devontra 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 many people are called Devontra?
See how many Americans are named Devontra on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.