US rank #3229 Girls' name Peak 2023 965 births

Devi — #3229 US girls' name

965 babies named Devi in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s231960s1041970s791980s831990s1182000s1692010s1942020s195
#3229
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Devi was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

51 babies were named Devi in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devi

The Social Security Administration has registered 965 babies named Devi between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devi currently holds the #3229 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 51 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devi performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Devi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 53 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Devi in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devi 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 965 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.

Devi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

965

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2023

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,229

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Devi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
51
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
0204060 202420152006199719881979197019611952 5

Devi by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
195 births that decade — 20% of Devi's all-time total
1950s231960s1041970s791980s831990s1182000s1692010s1942020s195

Devi by state

Where Devi concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Devi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
53 5.5%
#2 New York
37 3.8%
#3 Texas
22 2.3%
California share of Devi's total US births 5.5%
Even split

53 of 965 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devi?
965 babies have been named Devi since 1952. It currently ranks #3229 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 51 births.
When was Devi most popular?
Devi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Devi most popular?
The top states for the name Devi are California (53 births), New York (37 births), Texas (22 births).
How long has the name Devi been used?
Devi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Devi?
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.

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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, 1952–2024 (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.