How Many People Are Named Devell?
An estimated 178 people in the United States have the first name Devell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Devell peaked in popularity in 1990 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Devell 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 Devell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
178
About 1 in 1,925,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1990
14 births
Total Registered
186
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Devell
Devell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 186 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Devell as a male name
Ranked #12,597 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1990 (14 births)
Devell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Devell span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 76 babies were registered. Devell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Devell by Decade
How has Devell 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.
Devell by State
Devell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Devell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Devell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devell?
We estimate approximately 178 people named Devell 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 1,925,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Devell a common name?
Devell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 186 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Devell most popular?
Devell reached peak popularity in 1990, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Devell is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Devell a male name?
Devell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Devell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Devell Smith, Devell Johnson, Devell 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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