Devanie: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#5,999
1970s	7	1	+17%	#7,360
1980s	29	3	+314%	#5,106
1990s	124	12	+328%	#5,354
2000s	128	13	+3%	#6,382
2010s	98	10	-23%	#6,802
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-91%	#15,898

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,999

1970s

+17%

#7,360

1980s

+314%

#5,106

1990s

124

+328%

#5,354

2000s

128

+3%

#6,382

2010s

-23%

#6,802

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#15,898

The story of Devanie

Devanie 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 1961, 397 American babies have been named Devanie. Its peak came in 2003, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Devanie?

The median living Devanie is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Devanie 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.

Devanie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,898
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,321
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,099
2015	18	#6,802
2014	11	#9,717
2013	10	#10,471
2012	15	#7,932
2011	15	#7,903
2010	15	#7,997
2009	14	#8,566
2008	17	#7,502
2007	13	#9,157
2006	9	#11,695
2005	15	#7,607
2004	12	#8,856
2003	18	#6,382
2002	14	#7,537
2001	8	#11,297
2000	8	#11,010
1995	15	#6,045
1990	17	#5,354
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,360
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devanie?

The median living Devanie is about 22 years old. Half of all living Devanies are between 15 and 31 years old.

How many people named Devanie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Devanie are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devanie in 2025?

Devanie 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 Devanie?

397 babies have been named Devanie in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devanie most popular?

Devanie peaked in 2003, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Devanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Devanie rising or falling?

Devanie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Devanie popularity over time

The story of Devanie

How old are people named Devanie?

Devanie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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