Recorded 1969–1981 Girls' name Peak 1971 41 births

Devonya — girls' name

41 babies named Devonya in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s301980s6

The verdict

41 girls have been named Devonya since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.

41
total births
1969–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Devonya was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

9 babies were named Devonya in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devonya

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Devonya between 1969 and 1981, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Devonya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devonya performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Devonya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devonya 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 41 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.

Devonya at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

41

Since 1969

13 years of records

Peak year

1971

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1969

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1981

Devonya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1969

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1971)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Devonya by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
30 births that decade — 73% of Devonya's all-time total
1960s51970s301980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devonya?
41 babies have been named Devonya since 1969. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1971 with 9 births.
When was Devonya most popular?
Devonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Devonya been used?
Devonya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 13 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Devonya?
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, 1969–1981 (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.