Devorah
Girl name · #1355 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Devorah? In official American birth records, Devorah has been tracked continuously since 1941, giving it 84 years of documented American history.
Devorah ranks #1355 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 163 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2088, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,043 girls born in 2025 was named Devorah.
Babies named Devorah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 84-year story
Devorah first appears in the Social Security records in 1941, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 163 babies and a rank of #1352. 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 Devorah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Devorah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Devorah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Devorah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Devorah is most common
State-level data for Devorah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Devorah
Statistically, parents drawn to Devorah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zarah, Zipporah, Farah, Ameerah, and Amarah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Devorah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163 | #1352 |
| 2024 | 159 | #1406 |
| 2023 | 139 | #1534 |
| 2022 | 108 | #1870 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1506 |
| 2020 | 141 | #1510 |
| 2019 | 131 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 142 | #1532 |
| 2017 | 108 | #1876 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 93 | #2088 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 126 | #1675 |
| 2012 | 108 | #1859 |
| 2011 | 104 | #1909 |
| 2010 | 95 | #2077 |
| 2009 | 93 | #2148 |
| 2008 | 102 | #2032 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1971 |
| 2006 | 109 | #1865 |
| 2005 | 76 | #2345 |
| 2004 | 79 | #2229 |
| 2003 | 86 | #2062 |
| 2002 | 93 | #1897 |
| 2001 | 102 | #1750 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Devorah?
In official American birth records, the name Devorah first appeared in 1941 (over 84 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 84 years.
Is Devorah a popular girl name?
Devorah ranked #1355 among girls in 2025 with 163 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2088.
When was the name Devorah most popular?
Devorah peaked in 2025, when 163 American girls received the name (ranked #1352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Devorah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,043 newborn American girls was named Devorah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.