How Many People Are Named Devona?
An estimated 2,023 people in the United States have the first name Devona. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Devona peaked in popularity in 1970 with 97 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Devona 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 Devona paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,023
About 1 in 169,429 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1970
97 births
Total Registered
2,705
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Devona
Devona is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,705 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Devona as a female name
Ranked #17,244 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1970 (97 births)
Devona: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Devona span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 793 babies were registered. Devona has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Devona by Decade
How has Devona 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.
Devona by State
Birth registrations for Devona span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois. The lowest are in South Carolina, Michigan, Maryland. On average, about 23 Devonas were registered per state.
Devona + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Devona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Devona
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Devona: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devona?
We estimate approximately 2,023 people named Devona 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 169,429 Americans share this first name.
Is Devona a common name?
Devona is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,705 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Devona most popular?
Devona reached peak popularity in 1970, when 97 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Devona is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Devona a female name?
Devona is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Devona Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Devona Smith, Devona Johnson, Devona 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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