Devante
Boy name · #2407 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 57 baby boys were named Devante, placing it at #2407 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2055, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 boys born in 2025 was named Devante.
The 38-year story
Devante first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1992, when 1,565 boys were named Devante — good for #199 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Devante per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Devante in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Devante is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Devante will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Devante is most common
State-level data for Devante is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Devante
Statistically, parents drawn to Devante tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Devonte, Davonte, Deonte, Javonte, and Donte.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Devante | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2390 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 53 | #2563 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2000 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2347 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 100 | #1625 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 79 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2055 |
| 2014 | 79 | #1857 |
| 2013 | 75 | #1878 |
| 2012 | 77 | #1882 |
| 2011 | 72 | #1927 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 56 | #2320 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2094 |
| 2006 | 86 | #1654 |
| 2005 | 97 | #1485 |
| 2004 | 126 | #1206 |
| 2003 | 133 | #1134 |
| 2002 | 161 | #976 |
| 2001 | 188 | #852 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Devante a popular boy name?
Devante ranked #2407 among boys in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2055.
When was the name Devante most popular?
Devante peaked in 1992, when 1,565 American boys received the name (ranked #199 that year). Since 1992 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Devante?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American boys was named Devante. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.