Recorded 1980–2009 Girls' name Peak 1999 123 births

Devony — girls' name

123 babies named Devony in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s582000s60

The verdict

123 girls have been named Devony since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

123
total births
1980–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Devony was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

11 babies were named Devony in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devony

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Devony between 1980 and 2009, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devony currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devony performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Devony shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devony 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 123 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.

Devony at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

123

Since 1980

30 years of records

Peak year

1999

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1980

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2009

Devony popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1980

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1999)
11
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
4681012 2009200620011998199319901980 5

Devony by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
60 births that decade — 49% of Devony's all-time total
1980s51990s582000s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devony?
123 babies have been named Devony since 1980. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1999 with 11 births.
When was Devony most popular?
Devony was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Devony been used?
Devony has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 30 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Devony?
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, 1980–2009 (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.