Devon
Devon was the 1028th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 216 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 117th; the most babies were born in 1997 (3,189). Over the last ten years it has moved down 474 places. More babies were named Devon in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Devin) Origin uncertain · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #1,028 boys, down 354 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 216boys
- Girls and boys
- 15% girls, 85% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19973,189 babies
- Total since 1880
- 92,976babies recorded
What does the name Devon mean?
Devon is a spelling of Devin, pronounced the same way, so it shares Devin's meaning and origin.
Devin is mostly an Irish surname transferred to a first name. Wiktionary gives it as a variant of Devine, from Ó Daimhín, "descendant of Daimhín" (from damh, "stag"), or Ó Duibhín (from dubh, "black"); Woulfe's 1923 index lists Devin under both Gaelic names. A French surname Devin, "soothsayer", is separate. It is used for both boys and girls in the US.
Ó Daimhín (Irish, “descendant of Daimhín (damh 'stag')”)Ó Duibhín (Irish, “descendant of Duibhín (dubh 'black')”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Two Irish surnames gave Devin; meaning depends on the family.
Other explanations you may read: means 'poet'.
Related names: Devon, Devine, Devyn.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Devin', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Patrick Woulfe, Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish Names and Surnames (1923), index of Irish surnames and their anglicized forms, M. H. Gill & Son (Internet Archive scan)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Devine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
Devon popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,480 | #1,028 | 44 | 216 |
| 2020 | #3,104 | #674 | 51 | 385 |
| 2010 | #1,832 | #311 | 111 | 1,028 |
| 2000 | #658 | #133 | 371 | 2,974 |
| 1990 | #278 | #151 | 997 | 2,058 |
| 1980 | #335 | #393 | 721 | 436 |
| 1970 | #1,171 | #569 | 99 | 203 |
| 1960 | #1,897 | #975 | 36 | 61 |
| 1950 | #1,531 | #1,076 | 37 | 43 |
| 1940 | — | #1,140 | — | 34 |
| 1930 | — | #1,177 | — | 36 |
| 1920 | — | #1,469 | — | 26 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Devon, counting every spelling?
Devon is a spelling of Devin, a name family that ranked #381 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,028 for Devon on its own. Together these spellings went to 866 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin | 548 | #548 | 3,389 |
| Devon | 216 | #1,028 | 1,323 |
| Devan | 53 | #2,522 | 277 |
| Deven | 43 | #2,896 | 245 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Devon?
216 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Devon (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Devon born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 39 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Devon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Devon?
About 69,300 people born in the US named Devon are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 22 and 34. That makes Devon mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Devon by state
How common Devon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Wisconsin (2.1×), Louisiana (1.9×), Ohio (1.8×), Michigan (1.7×), Indiana (1.7×). In 20 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Devon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Devon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Devon
What does Devon mean?
The origin of Devin is uncertain: two Irish surnames gave Devin; meaning depends on the family.
How popular is the name Devon?
Devon was the 1028th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 216 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 117th; the most babies were born in 1997 (3,189). Over the last ten years it has moved down 474 places. More babies were named Devon in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Devon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 15% girls, 85% boys given the name Devon in the US.
Where is Devon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Devon was most common in Wisconsin (0.33 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and Louisiana.