Deven
Deven can be a variant of the Indian masculine given name Devendra. It may also refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Deven
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deven can be a variant of the Indian masculine given name Devendra. It may also refer to:
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The Story of Deven
As a girl name
Deven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1957, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 76 Devens were born — ranking #1,486 that year. As of 2026, Deven ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Devens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 491 Devens were born — ranking #479 that year. As of 2026, Deven ranks #2,604 for boys with 51 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 11K Devens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Deven
Deven is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Deven's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #479. Use the chart and map above to compare Deven'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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