How Many People Are Named Devonta?
An estimated 3,102 people in the United States have the first name Devonta. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Devonta peaked in popularity in 1992 with 330 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Devonta 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 Devonta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,102
About 1 in 110,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1992
330 births
Total Registered
3,166
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Devonta
Devonta is predominantly male (98.9%), though 36 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Devonta as a male name
Ranked #5,272 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (320 births)
Devonta as a female name
Ranked #12,181 in 1995
6 female births in 1995
Peak: 1993 (11 births)
Devonta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Devonta span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,969 babies were registered. Devonta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Devonta by Decade
How has Devonta 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.
Devonta by State
Birth registrations for Devonta span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Kentucky. On average, about 88 Devontas were registered per state.
Devonta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Devonta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Devonta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devonta?
We estimate approximately 3,102 people named Devonta 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 110,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Devonta a common name?
Devonta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,166 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Devonta most popular?
Devonta reached peak popularity in 1992, when 330 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Devonta is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Devonta a male name?
Devonta is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Devonta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Devonta Smith, Devonta Johnson, Devonta 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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