Devani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,286

among girls · ↓1,226 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Devani · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

36 babies

All-time total

493

#11,962 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Devani popularity over time

493 babies have been named Devani since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#9,975
1990s	69	7	+886%	#8,676
2000s	159	16	+130%	#5,611
2010s	134	13	-16%	#6,174
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	+54%	#4,060

Where Devani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Devani

Devani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,286 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 493 American babies have been named Devani. Its peak came in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Devani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devani?

The median living Devani is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Devani 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.

Devani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,286
2024	36	#4,060
2023	19	#6,228
2022	29	#4,699
2021	6	#13,931
2020	10	#9,742
2019	7	#12,792
2018	15	#7,491
2017	9	#10,924
2016	12	#9,033
2015	16	#7,365
2014	18	#6,790
2013	10	#10,470
2012	21	#6,174
2011	15	#7,902
2010	11	#9,959
2009	16	#7,783
2008	25	#5,611
2007	19	#6,895
2006	18	#6,940
2005	22	#5,649
2004	18	#6,564
2003	11	#9,213
2002	13	#7,952
2001	9	#10,339
2000	8	#11,009
1995	8	#9,835
1990	9	#8,676
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devani?

The median living Devani is about 14 years old. Half of all living Devanis are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Devani are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Devani are alive in the United States, based on 493 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devani in 2025?

Devani ranked #5,286 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Devani?

493 babies have been named Devani in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devani most popular?

Devani peaked in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Devani a boy or girl name?

Devani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Devani rising or falling?

Devani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Devani become more popular?

Devani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Devani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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