Deval
Deval is a given name, a surname, Gotra of varied origins. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Deval
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deval is a given name, a surname, Gotra of varied origins. It may refer to:
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The Story of Deval
Deval first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 8 Devals were born — ranking #4,593 that year. As of 2026, Deval ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Devals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Deval
Deval is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Deval's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #4,593. Use the chart and map above to compare Deval's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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