Total births
178
Girls' name · since 1989
Devaney
178 babies named Devaney in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15937
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Devaney currently ranks #15937 among girls' names in America, with 178 babies recorded since 1989.
Devaney has 178 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15937 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2024.
- #15937 among girls today
- 178 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Devaney is currently the #15937 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 178 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15937
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Devaney vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15937
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Devaney was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
11 babies were named Devaney in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Devaney compares
178 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Devaney's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Devaney | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 178 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Devaney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Devaney's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Devaney at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#15,937
Active since
1989
Devaney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2024
- Peak year (1991)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Devaney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Devaney's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Devaney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 68 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Devaney? ▼
178 babies have been named Devaney since 1989. It currently ranks #15937 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 11 births.
When was Devaney most popular? ▼
Devaney was most popular in the 1990s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Devaney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Devaney since 1989 -- 36 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Devaney? ▼
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 Devaney's data
- Devaney's decade-level peak was the 1990s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Devaney
Nearby Names Like Devaney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Devaney
Devon Girl
#3704 20,303 births
Devin Girl
#2034 17,556 births
Devyn Girl
#1150 9,422 births
Devan Girl
#8545 5,161 births
Devorah Girl
#1410 4,789 births
Compare Devaney side by side: Devaney vs Devon Devaney vs Devin Devaney vs Devyn
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Devaney
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Torianna #15938
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Audreyanna #15935
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Ariceli #15939
39 births · Peak 2009
Westley #15934
65 births · Peak 2021
Evian #15940
273 births · Peak 2005
Sayre #15933
93 births · Peak 2018
Hasmik #15941
64 births · Peak 1992
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Devaney: #15937 Girls' Name - 178 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/devaney. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Devaney 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 June 2026.