Devance
Joe Calvin Devance Jr. is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He won 12 championships over the course of his career with the Alaska Aces, the Magnolia franchise and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.
Meaning & Origin of Devance
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Joe Calvin Devance Jr. is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He won 12 championships over the course of his career with the Alaska Aces, the Magnolia franchise and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.
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The Story of Devance
Devance first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 7 Devances were born — ranking #9,821 that year. As of 2026, Devance ranks #9,821 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Devances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Devance
Devance is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Devance's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #9,821. Use the chart and map above to compare Devance'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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