Girls' name · since 1968

Devida

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Devida, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,665 of 72,339
all-time among girls
43
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade

Devida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 43 have been recorded since 1968.

Social Security Administration records show Devida recorded 43 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1980.

  • #36,665 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 43 born since 1968
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devida ranks #36,665 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.

#36,665 of 72,339
all-time among girls
43
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Devida's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% 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.

Devida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Devida's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Devida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1971)
8
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
456789 1968197019711972197319771980 6

Devida by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (32 births, 74% of the file).

1970s was Devida's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Devida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devida?
Devida has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #36,665 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 8 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
Where does Devida sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devida ranks #36,665 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 Devida most popular?
Devida was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Devida been used?
Records for Devida go back to 1968, giving 13 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Devida?
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 Devida's data

  • Devida's decade-level peak was the 1970s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Devida

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Devida: 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, 1968–1980 (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 Devida 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.