Boys' name · since 1980
Devaun
Devaun has 395 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,089 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 395
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
395 boys have been named Devaun since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Devaun recorded 395 times among boys since 1980, 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 1980 to 2023.
- #9,089 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 395 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devaun ranks #9,089 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 395 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,089 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 395
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devaun's 395 recorded births place it above 79.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Devaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Devaun splits its recorded history at 2001: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Devaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (1997)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Devaun by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (160 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Devaun's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Devaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
160 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 160 births (41% of all-time use).
Devaun by state
Where Devaun concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 395 births nationwide.
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What to do with Devaun's data
- Devaun's decade-level peak was the 1990s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Devauns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Devaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1980–2023 (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 Devaun 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.