Boys' name · since 1984
Devane
Devane has 53 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,749 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devane is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 53 have been recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Devane recorded 53 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1994.
- #21,749 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 53 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devane ranks #21,749 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #21,749 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devane's 53 recorded births place it above 51.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Devane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Devane splits its recorded history at 1990: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Devane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1994
- Peak year (1990)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Devane by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (29 births, 55% of the file).
1990s was Devane's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Devane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 29 births (55% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Devane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~10 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, 1984–1994 (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 Devane 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.