Deva Name Popularity and Statistics

Deva is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births986
First Year on Record1911

Deva popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Girls9#10,271
2024Boys6#10,938
2023Girls7#12,197
2022Girls7#12,243
2021Girls13#8,024
2020Girls10#9,546
2018Girls6#13,793
2017Girls7#12,713
2016Girls9#10,859
2015Girls7#13,006
2015Boys5#12,086
2014Girls7#13,069
2013Girls5#16,547
2012Girls7#13,483
2010Girls13#8,701
2009Girls8#12,429
2008Girls5#17,504
2007Girls8#12,676
2005Girls9#10,921
2004Girls9#10,690
2003Girls12#8,505
2002Girls6#13,595
2001Girls5#15,352
2000Girls8#10,745

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1971 · Girls

23 recorded births and rank #2,955.

1977 · Girls

21 recorded births and rank #3,486.

1984 · Girls

18 recorded births and rank #4,166.

1978 · Girls

18 recorded births and rank #3,924.

Where Deva ranked highest in 1988

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
CA#2,5146

View the complete state-by-state table for Deva