Boys' name · since 1996
Devean
Devean has 199 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,971 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 199
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Devean is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 199 have been recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Devean recorded 199 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2009.
- #12,971 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 199 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devean ranks #12,971 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 199 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,971 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 199
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Devean's 199 recorded births place it above 71.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Devean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Devean's full recorded timeline at 2004, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Devean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2009
- Peak year (2004)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Devean by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (193 births, 97% of the file).
2000s was Devean's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 97% of all-time use.
Devean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
193 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 193 births (97% of all-time use).
Devean by state
Where Devean concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 84 | 42.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 8.0% |
84 of 199 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- California records the most Deveans (84 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Devean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~13 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, 1996–2009 (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 Devean 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.