Boys' name · since 1928

Dever

Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Dever, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,293 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1928
1920s
peak decade

Dever is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1928.

Dever has 15 recorded births among boys since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1983.

  • #31,293 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1928
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dever ranks #31,293 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1928, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,293 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1928
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dever's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dever's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dever's full recorded timeline at 1960, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births.

Dever popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1928)
5
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
5 192819601983 5

Dever by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Dever's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Dever births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dever? ▼
Dever has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,293 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 5 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
Where does Dever sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dever ranks #31,293 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dever most popular? ▼
Dever was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Dever been used? ▼
Dever has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 56 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Dever? ▼
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 Dever's data

  • Dever's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dever

Nearby Names Like Dever

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dever

Devin Boy
#548 156,250 births
Devon Boy
#1028 72,673 births
Devan Boy
#2523 13,639 births
Devonte Boy
#1898 11,773 births
Deven Boy
#2897 10,670 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gunder
15 births · Peak 1884
Pliny
15 births · Peak 1884
Evester
15 births · Peak 1909
Debs
15 births · Peak 1912
Deverl
15 births · Peak 1912
Underwood
15 births · Peak 1914
Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dever: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1928–1983 (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 Dever 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.