Recorded 1990–1997 Girls' name Peak 1993 37 births

Devanna — girls' name

37 babies named Devanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s37

The verdict

37 girls have been named Devanna since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

37
total births
1990–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Devanna was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

9 babies were named Devanna in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Devanna between 1990 and 1997, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devanna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devanna performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devanna 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 37 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.

Devanna at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

37

Since 1990

8 years of records

Peak year

1993

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1990

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1997

Devanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1990

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1993)
9
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
45678910 199719961995199319921990 5

Devanna by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
37 births that decade — 100% of Devanna's all-time total
1990s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devanna?
37 babies have been named Devanna since 1990. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1993 with 9 births.
When was Devanna most popular?
Devanna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Devanna been used?
Devanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 8 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Devanna?
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, 1990–1997 (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.