Boys' name · since 1912

Deverl

15 babies named Deverl in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,294 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1912
1930s
peak decade

Deverl is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Deverl recorded 15 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1938.

  • #31,294 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1912
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deverl ranks #31,294 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.

#31,294 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1912
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deverl'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.

Deverl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Deverl's full recorded timeline at 1931, 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 1912, with just 5 recorded births.

Deverl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1912)
5
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
5 191219311938 5

Deverl by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1930s was Deverl's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Deverl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deverl?
Since 1912, Social Security records show 15 babies named Deverl. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,294 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1912, with 5 births.
Where does Deverl sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deverl ranks #31,294 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 Deverl most popular?
Deverl was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
How long has the name Deverl been used?
Records for Deverl go back to 1912, giving 27 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Deverl?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deverl: 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, 1912–1938 (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 Deverl 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.