girl's name
Devika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 873
Devika is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Devika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 147 |
| 2000s | 170 |
| 2010s | 166 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 97 |
How popular is Devika?
In 2025, Devika was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Devika 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 Devika is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Dévika | Dévika is a rare spelling of Devika, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Devika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Devika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Devika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Devika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Devika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Devika
How popular is the name Devika?
In 2025, Devika was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Devika a girl's or a boy's name?
Devika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Devika most popular?
Devika peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Devika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Devika currently ranks #2,317 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.