How Many People Are Named Devette?
An estimated 47 people in the United States have the first name Devette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Devette peaked in popularity in 1966 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Devette as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Devette paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Devette is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
47
About 1 in 7,292,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1966
9 births
Total Registered
55
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Devette
Devette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 55 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Devette as a female name
Ranked #11,786 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1966 (9 births)
Devette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Devette span from the 1960s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 38 babies were registered. Devette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Devette by Decade
How has Devette 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.
Devette + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Devette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Devette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devette?
We estimate approximately 47 people named Devette 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 7,292,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Devette a common name?
Devette is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 55 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Devette most popular?
Devette reached peak popularity in 1966, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Devette is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Devette was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Devette a female name?
Devette is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Devette have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Devette peaked in 1966, and the average living bearer is about 57 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Devette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Devette Smith, Devette Johnson, Devette 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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