girl's name
Devi
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,259
Devi is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Devi is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
Devi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 104 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 83 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s | 169 |
| 2010s | 194 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 246 |
How popular is Devi?
In 2025, Devi was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Devi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Devi is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Dévi | Dévi is a rare spelling of Devi, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Devi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Devi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Devi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Devi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Devi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Devi
How popular is the name Devi?
In 2025, Devi was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Devi a girl's or a boy's name?
Devi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Devi most popular?
Devi peaked in 2023, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Devi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Devi currently ranks #2,316 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.