How Many People Are Named Deva?
An estimated 726 people in the United States have the first name Deva. It is predominantly female (97.8%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Deva peaked in popularity in 1971 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deva as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Deva paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
726
About 1 in 472,113 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.8% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1971
23 births
Total Registered
986
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deva
Deva is predominantly female (97.8%), though 22 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deva as a male name
Ranked #11,227 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (6 births)
Deva as a female name
Ranked #10,457 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (23 births)
Deva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deva span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 176 babies were registered. Deva has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deva by Decade
How has Deva tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Deva by State
Deva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deva
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Deva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deva?
We estimate approximately 726 people named Deva are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 472,113 Americans share this first name.
Is Deva a common name?
Deva is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 986 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deva most popular?
Deva reached peak popularity in 1971, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deva is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deva a female name?
Deva is predominantly female. 97.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deva Smith, Deva Johnson, Deva Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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