Deven
Deven can be a variant of the Indian masculine given name Devendra. It may also refer to:
- English
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Deven
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Deven as a girl name dates back to 1957, when 7 babies received it. 1978 was its biggest year on record, with 76 newborns named Deven — #1,486 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Devens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
The earliest SSA record of Deven as a boy name dates back to 1954, when 5 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 491 newborns named Deven — #479 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Devens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,604 among boy names 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
Variants & Related Forms of Deven
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Deven. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Deven
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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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