Girls' name · since 1912
Devona
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 2,705 babies named Devona, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,840 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,705
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
2,705 girls have been named Devona since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Devona has 2,705 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2014.
- #3,840 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,705 born since 1912
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devona ranks #3,840 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,705 born since 1912, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,840 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,705
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
Devona's 2,705 recorded births place it above 94.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Devona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Devona's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Devona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2014
- Peak year (1970)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Devona by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (793 births, 29% of the file).
1970s was Devona's strongest decade.
793 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Devona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 65
1910s
65 births
- 1920s 151
1920s
151 births
- 1930s 158
1930s
158 births
- 1940s 155
1940s
155 births
- 1950s 247
1950s
247 births
- 1960s
1960s
373 births
- 1970s
1970s
793 births
- 1980s
1980s
380 births
- 1990s 312
1990s
312 births
- 2000s 66
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 793 births (29% of all-time use).
How Devona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Devona's total volume
Devona by state
Where Devona concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 68 | 2.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 66 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 43 | 1.6% |
| #4 | California | | 40 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 29 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Texas | | 29 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 23 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 23 | 0.9% |
68 of 2,705 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Devona appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Devona's data
- Devona's decade-level peak was the 1970s (793 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Devonas (68 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
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 Devona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~102 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, 1912–2014 (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 Devona 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.