Boy’s name · American English

Devonte

How to say it: duh-VON-tay · /dəˈvɑnteɪ/

Modern American coinage, likely a blend of Devon and Dante/Monte; no established traditional etymology.

Devonte was the 1,036th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,193 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,036for boys in 2025
1 in 18,837US babies
83born in 2025
#1,193projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Devonte
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,036
Babies born in 202583
Share of births1 in 18,837
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−35%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,193

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Devonte is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 354 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Dev
  • Vonte

Other spellings

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Devonte is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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