| Ayush | Dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Long life | God; divine |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AH-yush | DAYV |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1992 | 1969 |
| Peak year | 2005 (132) | 2009 (145) |
| In 2025 | 29 | 126 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ayush | Dev |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 206 | 690 |
| 2010s | 793 | 1,188 |
| 2000s | 980 | 975 |
| 1990s | 77 | 147 |
| 1980s | 0 | 85 |
| 1970s | 0 | 56 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
From Sanskrit ayus (आयुस्), 'life, vital power, long life, longevity'. A blessing-name wishing the child a long life.
From Sanskrit deva (देव), 'god, deity, divine one', from a root meaning 'to shine'. A simple, ancient word meaning 'divine'.
Dev is more popular than Ayush today: about 126 US babies were given the name Dev in 2025, compared with 29 named Ayush.
Ayush means Long life (sanskrit origin), while Dev means God; divine (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ayush first appears in 1992 and Dev in 1969, so Dev has the longer recorded history.