Total births
186
Boys' name · since 1965
Devell
186 babies named Devell in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 186
- total births
- 1965–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Devell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 186 have been recorded since 1965.
Devell has 186 recorded births among boys since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2021.
- 186 total births
- 1965–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
186 boys have been named Devell since 1965, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 186
- total births
- 1965–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Devell was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
14 babies were named Devell in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Devell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Devell's full recorded timeline at 1989, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Devell at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Devell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2021
- Peak year (1990)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Devell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Devell's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Devell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 76 births (41% of all-time use).
Devell by state
Where Devell concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 5.4% |
Illinois share of Devell's total US births 5.4%
10 of 186 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Devell? ▼
Devell has been given to 186 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 14 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Devell most popular? ▼
Devell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Devell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Devell are Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Devell been used? ▼
Records for Devell go back to 1965, giving 57 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Devell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Devin, Devon, Devan, Devonte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Devell's data
- Devell's decade-level peak was the 1990s (76 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 Devells (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Devell
Nearby Names Like Devell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Devell
Devin Boy
#516 156,250 births
Devon Boy
#962 72,673 births
Devan Boy
#2532 13,639 births
Devonte Boy
#1680 11,773 births
Deven Boy
#2608 10,670 births
Compare Devell side by side: Devell vs Devin Devell vs Devon Devell vs Devan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1965–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Devell: Baby Name Since 1965 - 186 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/devell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Devell 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 July 2026.