Girls' name · since 1955
Devita
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 242 babies named Devita, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,892 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 242
- born since 1955
- 1970s
- peak decade
242 girls have been named Devita since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Devita recorded 242 times among girls since 1955, 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 1955 to 2003.
- #17,892 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 242 born since 1955
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devita ranks #17,892 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 242 born since 1955, peaking in the 1970s.
- #17,892 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 242
- born since 1955
- 1970s
- peak decade
Devita's 242 recorded births place it above 75.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Devita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Devita's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Devita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2003
- Peak year (1966)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Devita by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (76 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Devita's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Devita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
71 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 76 births (31% of all-time use).
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What to do with Devita's data
- Devita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Devita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1955–2003 (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 Devita 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.