Devesh
Lord, deity, divine being of Sanskrit origin.
Name Census estimates that about 287 living Americans carry the first name Devesh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Devesh today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devesh births was 2016 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devesh. 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
287
~ 1 in 1,194,266 Americans
Peak year
2016
22 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,459
Tracked since 1979
Popularity
Devesh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devesh from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 130 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Devesh 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 Devesh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deveshs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Devesh
The name Devesh is a Sanskrit name of Indian origin, derived from the words "deva" meaning God or divine, and "isha" meaning lord or master. It can be roughly translated to mean "Lord of the Gods" or "Divine Master".
The name has its roots in Hindu mythology and is believed to have been used as early as the 5th century BCE, during the Vedic period of ancient India. It is found in several ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, including the Vedas and Puranas.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Mahabharata, a famous Indian epic dating back to the 8th or 9th century BCE. In the epic, Devesh is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava princes.
Over the centuries, the name has been borne by several notable figures in Indian history. One of the most famous was Devesh Thakur, a 16th-century poet and saint from the Bhakti movement, who composed several devotional works in praise of Lord Krishna.
Another significant figure was Devesh Chandra Sinha, a 19th-century Bengali writer and social reformer who played a crucial role in the Bengal Renaissance and advocated for women's education and the abolition of the dowry system.
In more recent times, the name has been carried by individuals such as Devesh Kapur, an economist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Devesh Pathak, an Indian cricketer who represented the national team in the late 1990s.
Other notable individuals with the name Devesh include Devesh Ranjan, an Indian film director and screenwriter, and Devesh Dixit, an Indian classical singer and composer.
While the name Devesh has its roots in Hindu tradition, it has gained popularity across various communities and regions in India, transcending religious and cultural boundaries.
People
Devesh + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Devesh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devesh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 287 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devesh 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 1,194,266 US residents.
Is Devesh a common name?
We classify Devesh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 290 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devesh most popular?
The single biggest year for Devesh was 2016, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devesh is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Devesh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Devesh 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.
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.