Recorded 1913–1990 Boys' name Peak 1990 59 births

Devoe — boys' name

59 babies named Devoe in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s231920s221950s51990s9
1910s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Devoe was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

9 babies were named Devoe in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devoe

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Devoe between 1913 and 1990, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devoe currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devoe performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Devoe shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devoe 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 59 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.

Devoe at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

59

Since 1913

78 years of records

Peak year

1990

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1913

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1990

Devoe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1913

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1990)
9
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Devoe by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
23 births that decade — 39% of Devoe's all-time total
1910s231920s221950s51990s9

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devoe?
59 babies have been named Devoe since 1913. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1990 with 9 births.
When was Devoe most popular?
Devoe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Devoe been used?
Devoe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 78 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Devoe?
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.

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, 1913–1990 (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.