How Many People Are Named Devante?
An estimated 8,131 people in the United States have the first name Devante. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Devante peaked in popularity in 1992 with 1,586 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Devante as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Devante paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Devante is overwhelmingly male, 57 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
8,131
About 1 in 42,154 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1992
1,586 births
Total Registered
8,307
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Devante
Devante is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,307 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Devante as a male name
Ranked #2,634 in 2024
50 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (1,565 births)
Devante as a female name
Ranked #9,832 in 1996
8 female births in 1996
Peak: 1992 (21 births)
Devante: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Devante span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 6,045 babies were registered. Devante has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Devante by Decade
How has Devante tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Devante by State
Birth registrations for Devante span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Hawaii, Alaska, Nebraska. On average, about 173 Devantes were registered per state.
Devante + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Devante as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Devante
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Devante: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devante?
We estimate approximately 8,131 people named Devante are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,154 Americans share this first name.
Is Devante a common name?
Devante is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,307 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Devante most popular?
Devante reached peak popularity in 1992, when 1,586 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Devante is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Devante a male name?
Devante is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Devante Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Devante Smith, Devante Johnson, Devante Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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