Devorah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,354

among girls · ↑53 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

163

named Devorah · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,861

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

163 babies

All-time total

4,789

#2,653 all-time among girls

First recorded

1941

in Social Security records

Devorah popularity over time

4,789 babies have been named Devorah since 1941, 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	55	6	–	#2,543
1950s	167	17	+204%	#2,142
1960s	168	17	+1%	#2,534
1970s	321	32	+91%	#1,940
1980s	522	52	+63%	#1,843
1990s	670	67	+28%	#1,834
2000s	915	92	+37%	#1,755
2010s	1,121	112	+23%	#1,534
2020s (to 2025)	850	142	+26%	#1,354

Where Devorah 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	167	0.10	outside top 500
2027	170	0.11	outside top 500
2028	173	0.11	outside top 500
2029	175	0.11	outside top 500
2030	177	0.11	outside top 500

Where Devorah is most popular

Girls named Devorah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.087 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Devorah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	195	1.08	+1136%
New York	355	0.896	+926%
California	20	0.024	-73%
Florida	6	0.014	-84%
Texas	5	0.006	-93%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
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North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Devorah

Devorah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,354 in 2025 with 163 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1941, 4,789 American babies have been named Devorah. Its peak came in 2025, when 163 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 Devorah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devorah?

The median living Devorah is about 19 years old; half are between 8 and 35. An estimated 4,700 people named Devorah 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.

Devorah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	163	#1,354
2024	159	#1,407
2023	139	#1,535
2022	108	#1,874
2021	140	#1,507
2020	141	#1,512
2019	131	#1,616
2018	142	#1,534
2017	108	#1,879
2016	105	#1,914
2015	93	#2,096
2014	109	#1,856
2013	126	#1,677
2012	108	#1,862
2011	104	#1,915
2010	95	#2,080
2009	93	#2,155
2008	102	#2,035
2007	104	#1,974
2006	109	#1,869
2005	76	#2,350
2004	79	#2,233
2003	86	#2,067
2002	93	#1,903
2001	102	#1,755
2000	71	#2,218
1995	58	#2,288
1990	66	#2,034
1985	49	#2,143
1980	40	#2,398
1975	42	#2,069
1970	27	#2,659
1965	13	#3,595
1960	15	#3,249
1955	16	#2,861
1950	21	#2,142
1945	5	#4,707
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devorah?

The median living Devorah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Devorahs are between 8 and 35 years old.

How many people named Devorah are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Devorah are alive in the United States, based on 4,789 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devorah in 2025?

Devorah ranked #1,354 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 163 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Devorah?

4,789 babies have been named Devorah in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devorah most popular?

Devorah peaked in 2025, when 163 newborns received the name.

Is Devorah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Devorah rising or falling?

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

Will Devorah become more popular?

Devorah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 177 girls named Devorah 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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