Given name
Devonte
“one who is energetic”
Devonte is a variant of Davonte. One American interpretation is “one who is energetic.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Devonte is a variant of Davonte. One American interpretation is “one who is energetic.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Devonte 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 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devonte through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,805
- 11,773 boys · 32 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 1,334 babies
- 2025
- 83
- #1,890 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 83 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,890 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 17.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 1,325 in 1992. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,281 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.
Devonte’s family of names
Devonte has a related form in Davonte.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Devonte
- Devonte WyattAmerican football player (born 1998)
- Devonte Redmondassociation football player (born 1996)
- DeVonte UpsonAmerican basketball player (born 1993)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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