Devora
Girl name · #2067 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
In 2025, 91 baby girls were named Devora, placing it at #2067 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Devora.
Babies named Devora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Devora first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 93 babies and a rank of #2076. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Devora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Devora in class?
Devora scores 57 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 Devora is most common
State-level data for Devora 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 Devora
Statistically, parents drawn to Devora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adora, Sonora, Tzipora, Sora, and Noora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Devora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2796 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 40 | #3394 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2808 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Devora a popular girl name?
Devora ranked #2067 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Devora most popular?
Devora peaked in 2023, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2076 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Devora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Devora. It scores 57/100 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.