Davonte
Davonte, DaVonte or DaVonté is an English-language masculine given name, possibly a variant of Devonte and Devante.
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Davonte
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Davonte, DaVonte or DaVonté is an English-language masculine given name, possibly a variant of Devonte and Devante.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- African American
The Story of Davonte
The earliest SSA record of Davonte as a baby boy name dates back to 1982, when 5 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 414 newborns named Davonte — #491 in the national rankings. About 49% of every Davonte on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Davonte ranks #3,229 for baby boys with 37 births, falling sharply (-19%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Davonte
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About the name Davonte
Davonte is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Davonte's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #491. Use the chart and map above to compare Davonte's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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