Dev vs Devan

Side-by-side comparison of Dev and Devan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dev

Boy name · Rank #1393

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Name B

Devan

Boy name · Rank #2528

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Metric Dev Devan
Current Rank #1393 #2528
Total Births (all years) 3,020 13,586
Peak Year 2009 1994
Peak Year Births 145 646
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Dev Devan
1920ss — 6
1940ss — 12
1950ss — 62
1960ss 5 143
1970ss 56 335
1980ss 85 1,517
1990ss 147 5,503
2000ss 975 4,251
2010ss 1,188 1,462
2020ss 564 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dev Devan
2014 113 151
2015 106 121
2016 121 131
2017 134 96
2018 117 85
2019 114 78
2020 98 71
2021 111 58
2022 111 63
2023 110 50
2024 134 53

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1969–2024.

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