Unisex name · since 1961
Devone
Devone has 730 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,264 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 730
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devone sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 730 recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Devone recorded 730 times among boys since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2022.
- #6,264 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 730 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devone ranks #6,264 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 730 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,264 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 730
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Devone's 730 recorded births place it above 86.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Devone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Devone splits its recorded history at 1994: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Devone popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2022
- Peak year (1993)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Devone popularity over time - girls
122 total births recorded since 1952 (Devone as girls' name)
Devone by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (251 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Devone's strongest decade.
251 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Devone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
167 births
- 1990s
1990s
251 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s 63
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 251 births (34% of all-time use).
How Devone compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Devone's total volume
Devone by state
Where Devone concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 56 | 7.7% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.8% |
56 of 730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Devone's decade-level peak was the 1990s (251 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Devones (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Devone: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1961–2022 (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 Devone 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.