Boys' name · since 1912
Devere
Devere has 705 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,414 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 705
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Devere sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 705 recorded since 1912.
Devere has 705 recorded births among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 2021.
- #6,414 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 705 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devere ranks #6,414 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 705 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,414 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 705
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Devere's 705 recorded births place it above 85.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Devere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Devere's full recorded timeline at 1946, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Devere popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2021
- Peak year (1916)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Devere by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (195 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Devere's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Devere births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
117 births
- 1920s
1920s
195 births
- 1930s
1930s
144 births
- 1940s 62
1940s
62 births
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 195 births (28% of all-time use).
How Devere compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Devere's total volume
Devere by state
Where Devere concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
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What to do with Devere's data
- Devere's decade-level peak was the 1920s (195 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.
- Michigan records the most Deveres (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Devere: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1912–2021 (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 Devere 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.