Girls' name · since 1956
Devena
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Devena, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #41,690 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 28
- born since 1956
- 1960s
- peak decade
Devena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Devena recorded 28 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2000.
- #41,690 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 28 born since 1956
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devena ranks #41,690 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1956, peaking in the 1960s.
- #41,690 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 28
- born since 1956
- 1960s
- peak decade
Devena's 28 recorded births place it above 41.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Devena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Devena's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Devena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2000
- Peak year (1968)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Devena by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (7 births, 25% of the file).
1960s was Devena's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Devena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 7 births (25% of all-time use).
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- Devena's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Devena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1956–2000 (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 Devena 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.