Recorded 1927–1976 Girls' name Peak 1976 11 births

Devola — girls' name

11 babies named Devola in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51970s6

The verdict

11 girls have been named Devola since 1927, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.

11
total births
1927–1976
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Devola was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

6 babies were named Devola in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devola

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Devola between 1927 and 1976, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devola currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devola performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Devola shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devola 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 11 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.

Devola at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

11

Since 1927

50 years of records

Peak year

1976

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1927

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 1976

Devola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1927

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1976)
6
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
4.555.566.5 19761927 5

Devola by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 55% of Devola's all-time total
1920s51970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devola?
11 babies have been named Devola since 1927. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1976 with 6 births.
When was Devola most popular?
Devola was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Devola been used?
Devola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 50 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Devola?
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.

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, 1927–1976 (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.