Devi
Devi is a given name and surname. People with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Devi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devi is a given name and surname. People with the name include:
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The Story of Devi
Devi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 57 Devis were born — ranking #2,910 that year. As of 2026, Devi ranks #2,910 for baby girls with 57 births, rising sharply (+121% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Devis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Devi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Devi (wife of Ashoka) , the first wife of the third Mauryan emperor, Ashoka
- Devi Kinal Putri [ id ] (born 1996), Indonesian actress and former member idol group of JKT48
- Devi S. , Indian film actress and dubbing artist in Malayalam movies
- Kamala Devi Harris (born 1964), American politician, Vice President of the United States
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Names that sound like Devi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Devi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Devi
Devi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Devi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,910. Use the chart and map above to compare Devi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.