Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Devika

Meaning Devika is a given name and surname Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,773 Trend ↑ Rising 52%

Devika is a given name and surname.

Rank 2025
#5,773
among girls · ↓103 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Devika · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
26 babies
All-time total
661
#9,897 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Devika popularity over time

661 babies have been named Devika since 1975, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1993Girls

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 31 3 – #5,692
1980s 50 5 +61% #6,929
1990s 147 15 +194% #4,017
2000s 170 17 +16% #5,256
2010s 166 17 -2% #6,239
2020s (to 2025) 97 16 -3% #5,670

Where Devika 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Devika

Devika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,773 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 661 American babies have been named Devika. Its peak came in 1993, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Devika?

The median living Devika is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 700 people named Devika are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Devika year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,773
2024 22 #5,670
2023 18 #6,486
2022 18 #6,523
2021 9 #10,495
2020 9 #10,483
2019 16 #7,116
2018 16 #7,186
2017 16 #7,182
2016 17 #6,992
2015 11 #9,657
2014 18 #6,791
2013 17 #7,137
2012 19 #6,674
2011 15 #7,905
2010 21 #6,239
2009 20 #6,633
2008 18 #7,154
2007 17 #7,480
2006 22 #5,974
2005 18 #6,615
2004 24 #5,256
2003 12 #8,660
2002 10 #9,692
2001 10 #9,574
2000 19 #5,771
1995 11 #7,657
1990 6 #11,789
1985 5 #11,092
1980 – –
1975 5 #9,441
1970 – –
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1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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Famous people named Devika

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Devika Rani Devika Rani Indian actress (1908–1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devika?

The median living Devika is about 19 years old. Half of all living Devikas are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Devika are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Devika are alive in the United States, based on 661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Devika mean?

Devika is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Devika in 2025?

Devika ranked #5,773 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Devika?

661 babies have been named Devika in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devika most popular?

Devika peaked in 1993, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Devika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Devika rising or falling?

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

Will Devika become more popular?

Devika is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Devika in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Devika?

Well-known people named Devika include Devika Rani (actor).

Names like Devika

Names that sound and feel close to Devika: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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