Unisex name · since 1958
Devery
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 265 babies named Devery, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,321 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 265
- born since 1958
- 1960s
- peak decade
265 boys have been named Devery since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Devery recorded 265 times among boys since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1958 to 2012.
- #11,321 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 265 born since 1958
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devery ranks #11,321 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 265 born since 1958, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,321 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 265
- born since 1958
- 1960s
- peak decade
Devery's 265 recorded births place it above 75.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Devery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Devery splits its recorded history at 1985: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Devery popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2012
- Peak year (1964)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Devery popularity over time - girls
82 total births recorded since 1957 (Devery as girls' name)
Devery by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (120 births, 45% of the file).
1960s was Devery's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Devery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
120 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 120 births (45% of all-time use).
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What to do with Devery's data
- Devery's decade-level peak was the 1960s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Devery: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~54 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, 1958–2012 (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 Devery 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.