How Many People Are Named Deven?
An estimated 11,649 people in the United States have the first name Deven. It is used for both genders, with 89.0% male. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Deven peaked in popularity in 2000 with 531 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deven 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 Deven paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,649
About 1 in 29,423 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
89.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2000
531 births
Total Registered
11,942
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deven
Deven is predominantly male (89.0%), though 1,315 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deven as a male name
Ranked #2,597 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (491 births)
Deven as a female name
Ranked #13,880 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (76 births)
Deven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deven span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 4,500 babies were registered. Deven has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deven by Decade
How has Deven 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.
Deven by State
Birth registrations for Deven span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii. On average, about 183 Devens were registered per state.
Deven + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deven
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Deven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deven?
We estimate approximately 11,649 people named Deven 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 29,423 Americans share this first name.
Is Deven a common name?
Deven is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,942 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deven most popular?
Deven reached peak popularity in 2000, when 531 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deven is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deven a male name?
Deven is predominantly male. 89.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deven Smith, Deven Johnson, Deven 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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