Devena
Devena is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
Meaning & Origin of Devena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devena is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.
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The Story of Devena
The earliest SSA record of Devena as a baby girl name dates back to 1956, when 6 babies received it. 1968 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Devena — #5,643 in the national rankings. About 25% of every Devena on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Devena last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 28 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
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About the name Devena
Devena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Devena's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #5,643. Use the chart and map above to compare Devena'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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