Devonna: 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	5	1	–	#4,738
1930s	40	4	+700%	#2,450
1940s	74	7	+85%	#2,229
1950s	178	18	+141%	#2,346
1960s	258	26	+45%	#1,843
1970s	286	29	+11%	#2,009
1980s	279	28	-2%	#2,622
1990s	373	37	+34%	#2,393
2000s	139	14	-63%	#4,479
2010s	93	9	-33%	#6,407
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-61%	#12,585

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,738

1930s

+700%

#2,450

1940s

+85%

#2,229

1950s

178

+141%

#2,346

1960s

258

+45%

#1,843

1970s

286

+11%

#2,009

1980s

279

-2%

#2,622

1990s

373

+34%

#2,393

2000s

139

-63%

#4,479

2010s

-33%

#6,407

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#12,585

The story of Devonna

Devonna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,511 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1929, 1,747 American babies have been named Devonna. Its peak came in 1993, when 53 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 Devonna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devonna?

The median living Devonna is about 42 years old; half are between 30 and 57. An estimated 1,600 people named Devonna 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.

Devonna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,511
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#12,585
2021	5	#15,861
2020	5	#15,735
2019	10	#9,928
2018	10	#10,004
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,284
2015	6	#14,988
2014	8	#12,233
2013	8	#12,302
2012	20	#6,407
2011	11	#9,905
2010	13	#8,860
2009	11	#10,167
2008	6	#15,937
2007	15	#8,210
2006	14	#8,371
2005	8	#12,136
2004	11	#9,423
2003	9	#10,681
2002	13	#7,954
2001	27	#4,479
2000	25	#4,694
1995	41	#2,889
1990	33	#3,307
1985	19	#4,174
1980	31	#2,887
1975	19	#3,535
1970	31	#2,409
1965	29	#2,214
1960	20	#2,760
1955	22	#2,351
1950	16	#2,578
1945	8	#3,451
1940	–	–
1935	6	#3,857
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devonna?

The median living Devonna is about 42 years old. Half of all living Devonnas are between 30 and 57 years old.

How many people named Devonna are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Devonna are alive in the United States, based on 1,747 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devonna in 2025?

Devonna ranked #15,511 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Devonna?

1,747 babies have been named Devonna in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devonna most popular?

Devonna peaked in 1993, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Devonna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Devonna rising or falling?

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

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Devonna popularity over time

The story of Devonna

How old are people named Devonna?

Devonna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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