| Devansh | Ayush | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Part of the divine | Long life |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | day-VAHNSH | AH-yush |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1992 |
| Peak year | 2017 (119) | 2005 (132) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 29 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Devansh | Ayush |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 446 | 206 |
| 2010s | 504 | 793 |
| 2000s | 87 | 980 |
| 1990s | 0 | 77 |
A compound of Sanskrit देव (deva, 'god, divine') + अंश (aṃśa, 'portion, part'), read as 'a part/spark of God'. The elements are genuine Sanskrit, though the compound itself is a modern coinage used as a name rather than a classical term.
From Sanskrit ayus (आयुस्), 'life, vital power, long life, longevity'. A blessing-name wishing the child a long life.
Ayush is more popular than Devansh today: about 29 US babies were given the name Ayush in 2025, compared with 0 named Devansh.
Devansh means Part of the divine (sanskrit origin), while Ayush means Long life (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Devansh first appears in 0 and Ayush in 1992, so Devansh has the longer recorded history.