Holding steady.
Popularity of Vonte since 1991
Babies named Vonte per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 6 |
Meaning & origin
Vonte is a modern American given name that first appeared on birth certificates in 1991. It belongs to a cluster of invented names ending in the popular -onte sound, likely influenced by names like Vontae and DeVonte. Its peak came in 1994, though it has never broken into the top 1000. The name's trajectory has been stable, with a consistent but low level of use over the decades. Vonte is overwhelmingly given to boys and is a product of late 20th-century creative naming, especially within African American communities. Its absence from any top states suggests it is used sporadically across the country rather than concentrated regionally.
Vonte first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1991 and likely emerged as a modern coinage. It may be a shortened form of DeVonte, which itself derives from the French prefix 'de' plus the name Vonte, or an invented name with a trendy sound. The name saw its peak in 1994 and has since remained in sporadic use, never entering the top 1000. Its spelling is characteristic of creative, phonetic variations common in late 20th-century American naming.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Von, Tay
Sibling names for Vonte
Names that share Vonte's style, for a brother or sister.
