Devansh
A masculine Hindu name meaning "part of divine light".
Name Census estimates that about 941 living Americans carry the first name Devansh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Devansh today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devansh births was 2017 (119 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devansh. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Devansh with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
941
~ 1 in 364,245 Americans
Peak year
2017
119 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,851
Tracked since 2000
Census
Devansh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 791 people with the first name Devansh, which placed it at #14,777 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
#14,777
National first-name rank
People counted
791
791 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
93.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devansh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devansh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%). 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 Devansh 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 Devansh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.9% · 743
- White2.5% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 10
- Two or more races1.3% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 5
- Black or African American0.4% · 3
Popularity
Devansh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devansh from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 504 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Devansh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Devansh 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 Devansh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Devanshs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. Texas, California, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Devansh, while Washington, Connecticut, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Devansh
The name Devansh has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "Deva" meaning "divine" or "heavenly," and "Ansh" meaning "part" or "portion." Therefore, the name Devansh can be interpreted as "a part of the divine" or "a divine portion."
The earliest recorded use of the name Devansh can be traced back to ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, where it was often used to refer to celestial beings or deities. In the Vedas, considered the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, there are references to "Devas," which were divine beings or gods revered in the ancient Indian religion.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Devansh was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and grammarian who lived in the 5th century CE. He is known for his influential work, "Devansh Vyakarana," which laid down the foundational rules of Sanskrit grammar and became a seminal text in the study of the language.
During the medieval period, the name Devansh gained popularity among the ruling dynasties of India. One notable figure was Devansh Varma, a king of the Kamarupa Kingdom (present-day Assam) who reigned in the 7th century CE. He is credited with establishing a strong and prosperous kingdom and patronizing the arts and literature.
In more recent history, Devansh Singh Rathore was a prominent Indian freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. He was born in 1899 and played an active role in the Non-Cooperation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in the early 20th century.
Another famous bearer of the name was Devansh Nanavati, an Indian naval officer who was at the center of a sensational murder trial in the 1950s. The case, known as the Nanavati case, garnered widespread public attention and is considered one of the last cases of jury trials in India before they were abolished.
Devansh Ganatra was an Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for Gujarat in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a right-handed batsman and represented Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy, India's premier domestic cricket tournament.
While the name Devansh has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu traditions, it has transcended cultural and religious boundaries and is now used across various communities in India and around the world. Its meaning, which evokes a sense of divinity and spiritual connection, has contributed to its enduring popularity.
People
Devansh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Devansh 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
Devansh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devansh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 941 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devansh 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 364,245 US residents.
Is Devansh a common name?
We classify Devansh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 948 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devansh most popular?
The single biggest year for Devansh was 2017, when 119 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devansh is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Devansh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 791 people with the name Devansh, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,777 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 Devansh 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 Devansh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Devansh appears almost entirely male. Of the 792 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Devansh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devansh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%). 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 Devansh most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Devansh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.9% (743 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 Devansh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devansh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Devansh 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 Devansh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devansh 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 Devansh 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 common is the name Devansh?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Devansh on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.