Recorded 1948–1987 Girls' name Peak 1965 74 births

Devetta — girls' name

74 babies named Devetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51960s461970s181980s5

The verdict

74 girls have been named Devetta since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.

74
total births
1948–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Devetta was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

9 babies were named Devetta in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Devetta between 1948 and 1987, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devetta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Devetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devetta 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 74 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.

Devetta at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

74

Since 1948

40 years of records

Peak year

1965

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1948

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1987

Devetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1948

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1965)
9
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Devetta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
46 births that decade — 62% of Devetta's all-time total
1940s51960s461970s181980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devetta?
74 babies have been named Devetta since 1948. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1965 with 9 births.
When was Devetta most popular?
Devetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Devetta been used?
Devetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 40 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Devetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Devon, Devin, Devyn, Devan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1948–1987 (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.