ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1927 First Year 1976 Last Year 1976 Peak Year #8157 Peak Rank 11 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Devola What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Devola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,639 at the 2020 census. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devola%2C%5FOhio) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devola%2C%5FOhio) 🏛️Origin & history The community was named for the local Devol family. Captain Devol built a mill in 1807 at Devol's Dam. A post office called Devols Dam was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1890. [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Devola](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/OHMap-doton-Devola.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devola%2C%5FOhio) 📖 ## The Story of Devola Devola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1976: 6 births, good for #8,157 nationwide. About 55% of every Devola on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Devola last appeared in the published SSA data in 1976, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Devola Phonetically similar names — useful when Devola is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Davila * Davilla * Tavola * Devil * Devils * Deviled * Devol * Divali * Tavolo * Develop * Divulge * Develope Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Devola What does the name Devola mean? Devola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,639 at the 2020 census. How popular is Devola in 2026? In 2026, Devola ranks #8,157 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Devola most popular? Devola reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #8,157 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Devola a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Devola is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Devola? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Devola include Satoko, Ronnelle, Carmenlita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧SatokoPeak #8157](/satoko)[👧RonnellePeak #8157](/ronnelle)[👧CarmenlitaPeak #8157](/carmenlita)[👧TrecaPeak #8157](/treca)[👧AnthoulaPeak #8157](/anthoula)[👧MandanaPeak #8157](/mandana)[👧MaridethPeak #8157](/marideth)[👧AsiminaPeak #8157](/asimina) ## About the name Devola Devola is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Devola's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #8,157\. Use the chart and map above to compare Devola's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1976 → ](/year/1976) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.