Devorah
Devorah was the 1354th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 163 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 742 places. More babies were named Devorah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,354 girls, up 158 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 163girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025163 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,789babies recorded
Devorah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,354 | 163 |
| 2020 | #1,512 | 141 |
| 2010 | #2,080 | 95 |
| 2000 | #2,218 | 71 |
| 1990 | #2,034 | 66 |
| 1980 | #2,398 | 40 |
| 1970 | #2,659 | 27 |
| 1960 | #3,249 | 15 |
| 1950 | #2,142 | 21 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Devorah, counting every spelling?
Devorah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #955 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,354 for Devorah on its own. Together these spellings went to 254 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devorah | 163 | #1,354 | 709 |
| Devora | 91 | #2,068 | 416 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Devorah?
163 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Devorah (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Devorah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 51 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Devorah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Devorah?
About 4,600 people born in the US named Devorah are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 9 and 36. That makes Devorah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Devorah by state
How common Devorah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (12.4×), New York (10.3×). In 46 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Devorah
How popular is the name Devorah?
Devorah was the 1354th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 163 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 742 places. More babies were named Devorah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Devorah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Devorah in the US.
Where is Devorah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Devorah was most common in New Jersey (1.08 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and California.