Boys' name · since 1966
Deval
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Deval, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,618 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 72
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Deval sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 72 recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deval has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2008.
- #19,618 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 72 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deval ranks #19,618 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #19,618 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 72
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Deval's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Deval's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deval's full recorded timeline at 1987, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deval popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2008
- Peak year (1982)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Deval by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (40 births, 56% of the file).
1980s was Deval's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Deval births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (56% of all-time use).
Deval by state
Where Deval concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 6.9% |
5 of 72 births nationwide.
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What to do with Deval's data
- Deval's decade-level peak was the 1980s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Devals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deval: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deval draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.