Recorded 1963–1987 Girls' name Peak 1966 55 births

Devette — girls' name

55 babies named Devette in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s381970s71980s10

The verdict

55 girls have been named Devette since 1963, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.

55
total births
1963–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Devette was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

9 babies were named Devette in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devette

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Devette between 1963 and 1987, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Devette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devette 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 55 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.

Devette at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

55

Since 1963

25 years of records

Peak year

1966

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1963

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1987

Devette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1963

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1966)
9
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
45678910 198719801971196819671966196519641963 5

Devette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
38 births that decade — 69% of Devette's all-time total
1960s381970s71980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devette?
55 babies have been named Devette since 1963. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1966 with 9 births.
When was Devette most popular?
Devette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Devette been used?
Devette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 25 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Devette?
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, 1963–1987 (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.