Recorded 1933–2009 Unisex name Peak 1970 958 births

Devonne — unisex name

958 babies named Devonne in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s191940s461950s1271960s2151970s1831980s1741990s1552000s39
1960s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Devonne was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

30 babies were named Devonne in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devonne

The Social Security Administration has registered 958 babies named Devonne between 1933 and 2009, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devonne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 30 babies received it in a single year. Devonne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 698 additional births since 1966.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devonne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Devonne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 20 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Devonne in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devonne 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 958 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.

Devonne at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

958

Since 1933

77 years of records

Peak year

1970

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1933

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2009

Devonne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1933

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1970)
30
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
010203040 200919961987197819691960195119351933 5

Devonne popularity over time — boys

698 total births recorded since 1966 (Devonne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 698 births
010203040 202420132006199919921985197819711966 5

Devonne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
215 births that decade — 22% of Devonne's all-time total
1930s191940s461950s1271960s2151970s1831980s1741990s1552000s39

Devonne by state

Where Devonne concentrates geographically — total births since 1933

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Devonne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
20 2.1%
#2 New York
11 1.1%
California share of Devonne's total US births 2.1%
Even split

20 of 958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devonne?
958 babies have been named Devonne since 1933. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1970 with 30 births.
When was Devonne most popular?
Devonne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Devonne most popular?
The top states for the name Devonne are California (20 births), New York (11 births).
Is Devonne a unisex name?
Yes, Devonne is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 958 births, and as a boy's name it has 698 births.
How long has the name Devonne been used?
Devonne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 77 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Devonne?
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.

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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, 1933–2009 (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.