Recorded 1923–1990 Boys' name Peak 1931 44 births

Devern — boys' name

44 babies named Devern in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

44 boys have been named Devern since 1923, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1990.

44
total births
1923–1990
years on record
1930s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Devern was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

9 babies were named Devern in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devern

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Devern between 1923 and 1990, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devern currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devern performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Devern shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devern in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Devern at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

44

Since 1923

68 years of records

Peak year

1931

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1923

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1990

Devern popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1923

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1931)
9
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Devern by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
14 births that decade — 32% of Devern's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devern?
44 babies have been named Devern since 1923. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1931 with 9 births.
When was Devern most popular?
Devern was most popular in the 1930s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Devern been used?
Devern has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 68 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Devern?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.