Unisex name · since 1978
Devann
Devann has 148 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,892 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 148
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 148 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Devann recorded 148 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1978 to 2003.
- #22,892 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 148 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devann ranks #22,892 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 148 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #22,892 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 148
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devann's 148 recorded births place it above 68.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Devann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Devann's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Devann popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2003
- Peak year (1991)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Devann popularity over time - boys
8 total births recorded since 1993 (Devann as boys' name)
Devann by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (111 births, 75% of the file).
1990s was Devann's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Devann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 111 births (75% of all-time use).
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- Devann's decade-level peak was the 1990s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Devann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1978–2003 (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 Devann 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.