Recorded 1978–2003 Unisex name Peak 1991 148 births

Devann — unisex name

148 babies named Devann in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

148 girls have been named Devann since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.

148
total births
1978–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Devann was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

19 babies were named Devann in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devann

The Social Security Administration has registered 148 babies named Devann between 1978 and 2003, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 19 babies received it in a single year. Devann is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 8 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devann performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Devann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 148 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Devann at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

148

Since 1978

26 years of records

Peak year

1991

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1978

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2003

Devann popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1978

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1991)
19
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Devann popularity over time — boys

8 total births recorded since 1993 (Devann as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 8 births
8 1993 8

Devann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
111 births that decade — 75% of Devann's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devann?
148 babies have been named Devann since 1978. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1991 with 19 births.
When was Devann most popular?
Devann was most popular in the 1990s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Devann a unisex name?
Yes, Devann is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 148 births, and as a boy's name it has 8 births.
How long has the name Devann been used?
Devann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 26 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Devann?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.