US rank #4810 Girls' name Peak 2009 1,067 births

Devany — #4810 US girls' name

1,067 babies named Devany in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s1802000s3862010s3452020s135
#4810
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Devany was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

55 babies were named Devany in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devany

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,067 babies named Devany between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devany currently holds the #4810 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devany performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 386 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Devany shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 396 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Devany in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devany 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 1,067 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.

Devany at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,067

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2009

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,810

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Devany popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
55
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
0204060 202420192014200920041999199419891981 8

Devany by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
386 births that decade — 36% of Devany's all-time total
1980s211990s1802000s3862010s3452020s135

Devany by state

Where Devany concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Devany
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
396 37.1%
#2 California
97 9.1%
Texas share of Devany's total US births 37.1%
Even split

396 of 1,067 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devany?
1,067 babies have been named Devany since 1981. It currently ranks #4810 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 55 births.
When was Devany most popular?
Devany was most popular in the 2000s decade with 386 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Devany most popular?
The top states for the name Devany are Texas (396 births), California (97 births).
How long has the name Devany been used?
Devany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Devany?
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.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.