Given name
Devontay
“one who is energetic”
Devontay is a variant of Davonte. One American interpretation is “one who is energetic.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Devontay is a variant of Davonte. One American interpretation is “one who is energetic.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Devontay is a variant of Davonte. An origin associated with Davonte is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devontay through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 895
- 895 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 84 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,509 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,509 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 84 in 1992. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 564 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Devontay’s family of names
Devontay has a related form in Davonte.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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