Boys' name · since 1976
Develle
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Develle, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,866 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Develle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 60 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Develle recorded 60 times among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 1995.
- #20,866 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 60 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Develle ranks #20,866 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,866 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Develle's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Develle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Develle's full recorded timeline at 1990, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Develle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1995
- Peak year (1977)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1995.
60 total births across 20 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1977 with 9 births in a single year.
Develle by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Develle's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Develle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (50% of all-time use).
Develle decade highlights
- Peak decade 30 births
- Runner-up 16 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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Two nationwide peer axes for Develle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~19 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, 1976–1995 (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 Develle 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.
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