Boys' name · since 1992
Devanta
229 babies named Devanta in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,156 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 229
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
229 boys have been named Devanta since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Devanta recorded 229 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1992 to 2021.
- #12,156 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 229 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devanta ranks #12,156 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 229 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,156 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 229
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devanta's 229 recorded births place it above 73.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Devanta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Devanta splits its recorded history at 1999: 21% of all births land in the more recent half, 79% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Devanta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2021
- Peak year (1992)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Devanta by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (190 births, 83% of the file).
1990s was Devanta's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Devanta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
190 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 190 births (83% of all-time use).
Devanta by state
Where Devanta concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
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What to do with Devanta's data
- Devanta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (190 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.
- Illinois records the most Devantas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Devanta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1992–2021 (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 Devanta 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.