Total births
123
Girls' name · since 1980
Devony
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 123 babies named Devony, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 1980–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
123 girls have been named Devony since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Devony has 123 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2009.
- 123 total births
- 1980–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Devony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Devony's full recorded timeline at 1999, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Devony at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Devony popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2009
- Peak year (1999)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Devony by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Devony's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Devony births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (49% of all-time use).
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? ▼
Records for Devony go back to 1980, giving 30 years of history 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.
Keep exploring Devony
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Devony: Baby Name Since 1980 - 123 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/devony. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Devony 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 July 2026.