Recorded 1960–1992 Unisex name Peak 1963 27 births

Devry — boys' name

27 babies named Devry in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s171990s10

The verdict

27 boys have been named Devry since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1992.

27
total births
1960–1992
years on record
1960s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Devry was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

7 babies were named Devry in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devry

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Devry between 1960 and 1992, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devry currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Devry is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devry performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Devry shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devry 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 27 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.

Devry at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

27

Since 1960

33 years of records

Peak year

1963

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1960

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1992

Devry popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1960

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1963)
7
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19921991196419631960 5

Devry popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 1991 (Devry as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20111991 5

Devry by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
17 births that decade — 63% of Devry's all-time total
1960s171990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devry?
27 babies have been named Devry since 1960. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1963 with 7 births.
When was Devry most popular?
Devry was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Is Devry a unisex name?
Yes, Devry is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 27 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Devry been used?
Devry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 33 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Devry?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Devin, Devon, Devan, Devonte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1960–1992 (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.