Devi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,139

among girls · ↑103 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Devi · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,515

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

51 babies

All-time total

1,016

#7,437 all-time among girls

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Devi popularity over time

1,016 babies have been named Devi since 1952, 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	23	2	–	#4,849
1960s	104	10	+352%	#3,172
1970s	79	8	-24%	#4,563
1980s	83	8	+5%	#4,682
1990s	118	12	+42%	#4,682
2000s	169	17	+43%	#5,255
2010s	194	19	+15%	#4,959
2020s (to 2025)	246	41	+111%	#3,139

Where Devi 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	58	0.04	outside top 500
2027	66	0.04	outside top 500
2028	72	0.04	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Devi

Devi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,139 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 1,016 American babies have been named Devi. Its peak came in 2023, when 51 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 Devi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devi?

The median living Devi is about 18 years old; half are between 6 and 39. An estimated 1,000 people named Devi 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.

Devi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	51	#3,139
2024	49	#3,242
2023	51	#3,197
2022	41	#3,721
2021	27	#4,875
2020	27	#4,793
2019	21	#5,845
2018	21	#5,837
2017	18	#6,612
2016	15	#7,697
2015	19	#6,528
2014	14	#8,162
2013	16	#7,492
2012	20	#6,406
2011	28	#4,959
2010	22	#6,025
2009	27	#5,259
2008	16	#7,848
2007	21	#6,392
2006	14	#8,370
2005	17	#6,911
2004	24	#5,255
2003	17	#6,677
2002	15	#7,155
2001	7	#12,410
2000	11	#8,731
1995	10	#8,254
1990	14	#6,219
1985	16	#4,682
1980	7	#8,380
1975	8	#6,657
1970	12	#4,563
1965	16	#3,172
1960	8	#4,863
1955	7	#4,849
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devi?

The median living Devi is about 18 years old. Half of all living Devis are between 6 and 39 years old.

How many people named Devi are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Devi are alive in the United States, based on 1,016 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Devi mean?

Devi is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Devi in 2025?

Devi ranked #3,139 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Devi?

1,016 babies have been named Devi in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devi most popular?

Devi peaked in 2023, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Devi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Devi rising or falling?

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

Will Devi become more popular?

Devi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Devi 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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