Devery: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	13	15	28	3	–	#2,879
1960s	32	120	152	15	+443%	#1,468
1970s	–	6	6	1	-96%	#4,579
1980s	10	58	68	7	+1033%	#3,667
1990s	22	35	57	6	-16%	#4,470
2000s	–	11	11	1	-81%	#11,002
2010s	5	20	25	3	+127%	#8,958
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,879

1960s

120

152

+443%

#1,468

1970s

–

-96%

#4,579

1980s

+1033%

#3,667

1990s

-16%

#4,470

2000s

–

-81%

#11,002

2010s

+127%

#8,958

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Devery

Devery 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 1957, 347 American babies have been named Devery, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1964, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Devery?

The median living Devery is about 53 years old; half are between 35 and 62. An estimated 300 people named Devery 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.

Devery 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	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	7	#9,978
2011	5	#17,493	8	#8,958
2010	–	–	5	#12,741
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	6	#11,002
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	5	#11,119
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	5	#9,217
1990	5	#13,548	12	#4,470
1985	–	–	7	#5,294
1980	5	#10,796	5	#6,497
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	5	#6,770	10	#2,660
1960	12	#3,743	23	#1,702
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devery?

The median living Devery is about 53 years old. Half of all living Deverys are between 35 and 62 years old.

How many people named Devery are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Devery are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devery in 2025?

Devery 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 Devery?

347 babies have been named Devery in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devery most popular?

Devery peaked in 1964, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Devery a boy or girl name?

Devery is used for both: about 24% of babies named Devery have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Devery rising or falling?

Devery has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Devery

Devery popularity over time

The story of Devery

How old are people named Devery?

Devery year by year

Frequently asked questions

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