Girls' name · since 1989

Devanee

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 159 babies named Devanee, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,176 of 72,339
all-time among girls
159
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

Devanee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 159 recorded since 1989.

Devanee has 159 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2013.

  • #22,176 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 159 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devanee ranks #22,176 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 159 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#22,176 of 72,339
all-time among girls
159
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Devanee's 159 recorded births place it above 69.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Devanee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Devanee splits its recorded history at 2002: 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 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Devanee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2000)
11
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 19891993199820012004200720102013 7

Devanee by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (80 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Devanee's strongest decade.

80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Devanee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 80 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Devanee by state

Where Devanee concentrates geographically, total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Devanee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 6.9%
Texas share of Devanee's total US births 6.9%

11 of 159 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devanee?
159 babies have been named Devanee since 1989. All-time, it sits at #22,176 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2000 with 11 births.
Where does Devanee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devanee ranks #22,176 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Devanee most popular?
Devanee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Devanee most popular?
The top states for the name Devanee are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Devanee been used?
The SSA has tracked Devanee since 1989 -- 25 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Devanee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Devon, Devin, Devyn, Devan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Devanee's data

  • Devanee's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2010s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Devanees (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Devanee

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Devanee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–2013 (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 Devanee 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.