Boy · #2,662 in 2026

Devante

Name: Popularity of the name Devante in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Devante, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Devante, DeVante or De'Vante is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Davante Adams, American football player De'Vante Bausby, American football player Devante Bond, American football player Devante Clut, Australian football player Devante Cole, English footballer Devante Davis, American football player Devante Downs, American football player De'Vante Harris, American football…

African American

Current Rank

#2,662

Peak Rank

#199 (1992)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-30%

1992

First Year

1996

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#4686

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Devante

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

African American

The Story of Devante

American parents first put Devante on the record books as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 1,565 Devantes were born — ranking #199 that year. About 72% of every Devante on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Devante ranks #2,662 for baby boys with 49 births, falling sharply (-30%). All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Variants & Related Forms of Devante

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Devante. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Devante

Phonetically similar names — useful when Devante is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Devonte
Devane
Devant
Levante
Delante
Devotee
Devaney
Deveney
Divinity
Davinci
Deventer
Divano

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Devante

What does the name Devante mean?

What is the origin of the name Devante?

Devante has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American.

How popular is Devante in 2026?

In 2026, Devante ranks #2,662 among boys' names in the U.S., with 49 babies given the name that year.

When was Devante most popular?

Devante reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #199 that year with 1,565 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Devante most popular?

Devante has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Devante.

Is Devante a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Devante is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Devante?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Devante include Arch, Loren, Zane. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Devante?

Common variants and related forms of Devante include Davonte, Devontae, Devonte. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Devante

Devante is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Devante's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #199. Use the chart and map above to compare Devante'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.