Boys' name · since 1977

Deville

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Deville, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,639 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

Deville is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Deville recorded 16 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1977 to 1995.

  • #30,639 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deville ranks #30,639 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#30,639 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deville's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Deville's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Deville's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Deville popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 197719861995 5

Deville by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1970s was Deville's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Deville births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deville? ▼
Deville has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,639 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 6 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
Where does Deville sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deville ranks #30,639 of 45,481 boys' 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 Deville most popular? ▼
Deville was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Deville been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deville since 1977 -- 19 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Deville? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Devin, Devon, Devan, Devonte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Deville's data

  • Deville's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Deville

Nearby Names Like Deville

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

Devin Boy
#548 156,250 births
Devon Boy
#1028 72,673 births
Devan Boy
#2523 13,639 births
Devonte Boy
#1898 11,773 births
Deven Boy
#2897 10,670 births

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Bunyon
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Chatman
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Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deville: 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, 1977–1995 (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 Deville 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.