Devany: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,381

among girls · ↑419 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Devany · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

55 babies

All-time total

1,099

#7,029 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Devany popularity over time

1,099 babies have been named Devany since 1981, 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	21	2	–	#6,255
1990s	180	18	+757%	#3,261
2000s	386	39	+114%	#3,101
2010s	345	35	-11%	#3,326
2020s (to 2025)	167	28	-19%	#4,136

Where Devany 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Devany

Devany is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,381 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,099 American babies have been named Devany. Its peak came in 2009, when 55 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 Devany stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devany?

The median living Devany is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 1,100 people named Devany 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.

Devany year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,381
2024	28	#4,800
2023	32	#4,386
2022	35	#4,136
2021	22	#5,614
2020	18	#6,400
2019	23	#5,483
2018	21	#5,836
2017	21	#5,886
2016	37	#4,020
2015	21	#6,091
2014	44	#3,555
2013	45	#3,484
2012	48	#3,383
2011	36	#4,088
2010	49	#3,326
2009	55	#3,101
2008	43	#3,728
2007	49	#3,394
2006	48	#3,381
2005	36	#3,970
2004	35	#4,020
2003	37	#3,752
2002	27	#4,531
2001	35	#3,732
2000	21	#5,363
1995	21	#4,721
1990	13	#6,569
1985	–	–
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1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devany?

The median living Devany is about 16 years old. Half of all living Devanys are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Devany are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Devany are alive in the United States, based on 1,099 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devany in 2025?

Devany ranked #4,381 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Devany?

1,099 babies have been named Devany in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devany most popular?

Devany peaked in 2009, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Devany a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Devany rising or falling?

Devany has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Devany become more popular?

Devany is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Devany 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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