Divante
A unisex name originating from the United States.
Name Census estimates that about 155 living Americans carry the first name Divante. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Divante today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Divante births was 1992 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Divante. 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
155
~ 1 in 2,211,318 Americans
Peak year
1992
43 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2002 SSA rank
#11,136
Tracked since 1991
Census
Divante in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 113 people with the first name Divante, which placed it at #51,508 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
#51,508
National first-name rank
People counted
113
113 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Divante
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Divante is Black at 77.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.6%) and Hispanic (7.1%). 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 Divante 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 Divante at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.9% · 88
- Two or more races10.6% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 8
- White4.4% · 5
Popularity
Divante: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Divante 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 154 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
Divante 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 Divante during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Divantes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Divante
The name Divante is a modern invented name that does not have a clear linguistic origin or recorded history prior to the 20th century. It appears to be a blend of the prefix "di-" and the word "vante," which could be derived from the Latin word "vantare," meaning "to boast" or "to brag." However, this etymology is speculative and not firmly established.
Despite its recent coinage, the name Divante has gained some popularity in certain regions, particularly in parts of the United States. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Divante can be found in reference to Divante Adams, an American football wide receiver born in 1992, who played for several teams in the National Football League (NFL) between 2014 and 2020.
Another notable bearer of the name Divante is Divante Jones, an American basketball player born in 1997. He played college basketball for the University of Florida and was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2019 NBA draft.
In the world of music, Divante Iddin is a British singer and songwriter known for his work in the grime and hip-hop genres. He was born in 1987 and has released several successful albums and singles since the early 2000s.
Divante Moffitt is an American author and entrepreneur born in 1986. He is known for his self-help and motivational books, including "The Millennial Advantage" and "Get Off Your Attitude."
Additionally, Divante Mayweather, born in 1991, is an American boxer and the nephew of the renowned boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. He has had a professional boxing career, competing in several bouts since 2014.
While the name Divante is relatively uncommon, it has gained some recognition through these individuals and their achievements in various fields. However, it is important to note that the name's history and origins remain obscure, as it appears to be a modern invention without a clear linguistic or cultural heritage.
People
Divante + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Divante 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
Divante: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Divante?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 155 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Divante 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 2,211,318 US residents.
Is Divante a common name?
We classify Divante as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 159 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Divante most popular?
The single biggest year for Divante was 1992, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Divante is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Divante in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 113 people with the name Divante, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,508 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 Divante 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 Divante?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Divante appears almost entirely male. Of the 112 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 Divante?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Divante is Black at 77.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.6%) and Hispanic (7.1%). 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 Divante most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Divante in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.9% (88 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 Divante in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Divante a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Divante 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 Divante still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Divante 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 Divante 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 Divante?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Divante on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.