Deaven
A unique name of uncertain origin, perhaps an invented or modified form.
Name Census estimates that about 749 living Americans carry the first name Deaven. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 75.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Deaven today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deaven births was 2003 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deaven. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
749
~ 1 in 457,616 Americans
Peak year
2003
46 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,086
Tracked since 1978
Census
Deaven in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 646 people with the first name Deaven, which placed it at #17,193 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,193
National first-name rank
People counted
646
646 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deaven
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deaven is White at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Black (26.5%) and Hispanic (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deaven described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Deaven at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.4% · 319
- Black or African American26.5% · 171
- Hispanic or Latino12.2% · 79
- Two or more races9.0% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Deaven
Deaven is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 765 total registrations, 581 (75.9%) were male and 184 (24.1%) were female.
Deaven as a male name
- Ranked #11,086 in 2018
- 6 male births in 2018
- Peak: 2003 (40 births)
Deaven as a female name
- Ranked #13,714 in 2011
- 7 female births in 2011
- Peak: 1993 (13 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Deaven on both sides of the split. Of the 645 people counted with this name, 467 were male (72.4%) and 178 were female (27.6%).
Popularity
Deaven: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deaven from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 338 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deaven by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deaven during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deavens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Michigan recorded the most babies named Deaven, while Michigan, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deaven
The name Deaven is a relatively modern variant of the more traditional name Devon. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English words "Defenan" and "Defenascir," which referred to the county of Devon in southwestern England. The name is believed to have evolved from the ancient Britons, who inhabited the region before the Anglo-Saxon invasion.
Interestingly, the name Devon is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This historical document provides one of the earliest written records of the name's usage.
While the name Deaven itself is a more recent spelling variation, it shares a connection with the traditional Devon, which has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name was Devonshire, an English noble and military commander who lived during the 12th century.
Another prominent figure was Sir Edward Courtney, Earl of Devon (1485-1556), who played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses and served as a member of King Henry VIII's Privy Council. During the 16th century, the name was also borne by Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex (1541-1576), a prominent courtier and military leader.
In the realm of literature, the name Devon has been associated with the English author and poet Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), best known for his novel "The Water-Babies." Additionally, the American writer and essayist Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836-1907), whose works included "The Story of a Bad Boy," also bore the name Devon.
It's worth noting that while the name Deaven is a more modern spelling variation, it shares the same rich historical roots and connections as its traditional counterpart, Devon.
People
Deaven + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deaven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deaven: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deaven?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 749 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deaven going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 457,616 US residents.
Is Deaven a common name?
We classify Deaven as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 765 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deaven most popular?
The single biggest year for Deaven was 2003, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deaven is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deaven in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 646 people with the name Deaven, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,193 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Deaven in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Deaven?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Deaven on both sides of the split. Of the 645 people counted with this name, 467 were male (72.4%) and 178 were female (27.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Deaven?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deaven is White at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Black (26.5%) and Hispanic (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Deaven most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Deaven in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.4% (319 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Deaven in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deaven a male name?
Yes, 75.9% of people registered as Deaven in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Deaven still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deaven in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Deaven can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Deaven as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Deaven, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.