Devonte
Devonte is a boy's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Modern invented name, possibly blending Devon ('deep valley' or 'defender') with the suffix -te or Dante ('enduring').
Origin and history
Devonte is a modern American name created in the late 20th century. It likely arose as a creative blend inspired by names like Devon and Dante. The name gained widespread recognition in the 1990s and remains in regular use across the United States.
Popularity in the United States
11,773 babies in the United States have been named Devonte since 1880. It ranks #1090 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1315.
States where it is most popular
- FL (9.1 %)
- IL (8.8 %)
- TX (8.5 %)
- GA (6.9 %)
- NY (5.7 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 275 |
| 1990-2000 | 6,868 |
| 2000-2010 | 2,664 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,326 |
| 2020-2029 | 640 |
Famous people named Devonte
- Devonte' Graham: Basketball Player
- Devonte Fields: Football Player
Nicknames
Dev, Tae
Fun facts
- Devonte spiked in popularity during the early 1990s, partly influenced by popular R&B culture and music personalities.
- The name reflects a popular late 20th-century trend of combining melodic prefixes like Dev- with rhythmic suffixes like -onte.