Girls' name · since 1948

Devetta

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.

#30,460 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1948
1960s
peak decade

Devetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 74 recorded since 1948.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devetta has been recorded 74 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1987.

  • #30,460 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 74 born since 1948
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devetta ranks #30,460 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1948, peaking in the 1960s.

#30,460 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1948
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Devetta's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Devetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Devetta's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Devetta popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1965)
9
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
45678910 194819601962196419651966196719681970197119761987 5

Devetta by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (46 births, 62% of the file).

1960s was Devetta's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Devetta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 46 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devetta?
Devetta has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,460 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 9 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
Where does Devetta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devetta ranks #30,460 of 72,339 girls' 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 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?
The SSA has tracked Devetta since 1948 -- 40 years through the most recent 1987 data.
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.

What to do with Devetta's data

  • Devetta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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.

Keep exploring Devetta

Nearby Names Like Devetta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Devetta

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Devetta: 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, 1948–1987 (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 Devetta 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.