Devi
Girl name · #3139 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 51 baby girls were named Devi, placing it at #3139 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Devi.
The 73-year story
Devi first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 51 babies and a rank of #3181. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Devi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Devi in class?
Devi scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Devi is most common
State-level data for Devi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Devi
Statistically, parents drawn to Devi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Levi, Vivi, Desi, Yumi, and Danni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Devi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Devi a popular girl name?
Devi ranked #3139 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Devi most popular?
Devi peaked in 2023, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3181 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Devi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Devi. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.