Girls' name · since 1981
Devany
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 1,099 babies named Devany, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,025 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,400 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,099
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,099 babies have been named Devany since 1981, making it today's #4400 girls' name.
Devany has 1,099 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4400 as of the latest data, more common than 75% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #7,025 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,400 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,099 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devany ranks #7,025 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,400 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,099 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,025 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,400 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,099
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Devany's 1,099 recorded births place it above 90.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Devany compares
1,099 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 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
Devany's all-time total is 192% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Devany | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,099 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 21 | 19,840 |
Devany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Devany's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 55, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Devany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Devany by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (386 births, 35% of the file).
2000s was Devany's strongest decade.
386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Devany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
180 births
- 2000s
2000s
386 births
- 2010s
2010s
345 births
- 2020s
2020s
167 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 386 births (35% of all-time use).
How Devany compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Devany's total volume
Devany by state
Where Devany concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 404 | 36.8% |
| #2 | California | | 97 | 8.8% |
404 of 1,099 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Devany's data
- Devany's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (386 total births) through the 2020s (167) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Devanys (404 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Devany: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1981–2025 (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 Devany 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.