Deva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	56	–	56	6	–	#2,161
1920s	79	–	79	8	+41%	#2,741
1930s	47	–	47	5	-41%	#2,970
1940s	49	–	49	5	+4%	#3,009
1950s	57	–	57	6	+16%	#3,847
1960s	90	–	90	9	+58%	#3,356
1970s	165	11	176	18	+96%	#2,982
1980s	132	–	132	13	-25%	#4,202
1990s	112	–	112	11	-15%	#5,956
2000s	70	–	70	7	-37%	#8,659
2010s	61	5	66	7	-6%	#8,858
2020s (to 2025)	46	6	52	9	+31%	#8,150

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,161

1920s

–

+41%

#2,741

1930s

–

-41%

#2,970

1940s

–

+4%

#3,009

1950s

–

+16%

#3,847

1960s

–

+58%

#3,356

1970s

165

176

+96%

#2,982

1980s

132

–

132

-25%

#4,202

1990s

112

–

112

-15%

#5,956

2000s

–

-37%

#8,659

2010s

-6%

#8,858

2020s (to 2025)

+31%

#8,150

The story of Deva

Deva is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 986 American babies have been named Deva. Its peak came in 1971, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Deva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deva?

The median living Deva is about 43 years old; half are between 26 and 55. An estimated 800 people named Deva are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Deva year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	9	#10,492	6	#11,270
2023	7	#12,471	–	–
2022	7	#12,582	–	–
2021	13	#8,150	–	–
2020	10	#9,741	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	6	#14,262	–	–
2017	7	#13,073	–	–
2016	9	#11,098	–	–
2015	7	#13,374	5	#12,541
2014	7	#13,448	–	–
2013	5	#17,248	–	–
2012	7	#13,875	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	13	#8,858	–	–
2009	8	#12,750	–	–
2008	5	#18,269	–	–
2007	8	#12,996	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	9	#11,159	–	–
2004	9	#10,923	–	–
2003	12	#8,659	–	–
2002	6	#14,075	–	–
2001	5	#16,000	–	–
2000	8	#11,008	–	–
1995	11	#7,655	–	–
1990	9	#8,674	–	–
1985	13	#5,434	–	–
1980	14	#5,045	–	–
1975	12	#4,928	–	–
1970	17	#3,623	–	–
1965	5	#6,768	–	–
1960	13	#3,546	–	–
1955	10	#3,847	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	5	#4,365	–	–
1930	7	#3,745	–	–
1925	9	#3,437	–	–
1920	8	#3,698	–	–
1915	14	#2,161	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Deva, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deva?

The median living Deva is about 43 years old. Half of all living Devas are between 26 and 55 years old.

How many people named Deva are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Deva are alive in the United States, based on 986 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deva in 2025?

Deva did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Deva?

986 babies have been named Deva in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deva most popular?

Deva peaked in 1971, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Deva a boy or girl name?

Deva is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deva rising or falling?

Deva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deva popularity over time

The story of Deva

How old are people named Deva?

Deva year by year

Frequently asked questions

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