Devontre
A masculine name of French origin, potentially meaning "from Devonshire".
Name Census estimates that about 163 living Americans carry the first name Devontre. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Devontre today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devontre births was 1997 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devontre. 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.
People living today
163
~ 1 in 2,102,787 Americans
Peak year
1997
20 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2006 SSA rank
#8,920
Tracked since 1992
Census
Devontre in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 148 people with the first name Devontre, which placed it at #45,698 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
#45,698
National first-name rank
People counted
148
148 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devontre
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devontre is Black at 83.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.1%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Devontre 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 Devontre at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.8% · 124
- Two or more races10.1% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 4
- White2.0% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 2
Popularity
Devontre: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devontre from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 114 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Devontre remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Devontre 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 Devontre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Devontres live
Origin
Meaning and history of Devontre
The name Devontre has its origins in the English language and culture. It is a relatively modern name, first appearing in the late 20th century. The name is a combination of the words "Devon" and "tre," with Devon being a county in southwestern England and "tre" being a suffix meaning "homestead" or "settlement."
While the name Devontre itself is not found in any ancient texts or historical records, the county of Devon has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. The name Devon is derived from the Celtic word "Dyfnaint," meaning "deep valley dwellers." The region was originally inhabited by Celtic tribes before being conquered by the Romans and later the Anglo-Saxons.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Devontre is Devontre Marrero, an American professional baseball player born in 1995. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft and currently plays in the minor league system.
Another notable individual with the name Devontre is Devontre Thomas, an American football player born in 1995. He played college football at Arkansas State University and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Devontre Parnell, born in 1992, is an American football player who played college football at Old Dominion University. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints.
Devontre Shuler, born in 1997, is an American basketball player who currently plays for the University of Mississippi. He was a highly-touted recruit coming out of high school and has been a key player for the Ole Miss Rebels since his freshman year.
Devontre Love, born in 1997, is an American football player who played college football at Bowling Green State University. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2020 and currently plays in their practice squad.
While the name Devontre is relatively new and not found extensively throughout history, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States. The name's connection to the county of Devon in England and its meaning related to a homestead or settlement lends it a sense of rootedness and familiarity.
People
Devontre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Devontre 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
Devontre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devontre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 163 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devontre 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 2,102,787 US residents.
Is Devontre a common name?
We classify Devontre as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 166 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devontre most popular?
The single biggest year for Devontre was 1997, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devontre is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Devontre in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 148 people with the name Devontre, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,698 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 Devontre 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 Devontre?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Devontre appears almost entirely male. Of the 146 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Devontre?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devontre is Black at 83.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.1%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Devontre most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Devontre in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.8% (124 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 Devontre in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devontre a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Devontre 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 Devontre still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devontre 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 Devontre 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 common is the name Devontre?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Devontre on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.