Unisex nameCurrently #515 in the USFalling
Devin
DEV-in//ˈdɛvɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19955 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
Poet, or fawn
Devin comes from the Irish surname Ó Damháin, whose root has been linked to a word for fawn or to poetic ability. Its smooth, versatile sound made it popular from the 1990s onward for both boys and, less often, girls.
Devin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Devin |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 17 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 18 |
| 1952 | 25 |
| 1953 | 23 |
| 1954 | 43 |
| 1955 | 50 |
| 1956 | 55 |
| 1957 | 71 |
| 1958 | 68 |
| 1959 | 76 |
| 1960 | 115 |
| 1961 | 135 |
| 1962 | 194 |
| 1963 | 214 |
| 1964 | 306 |
| 1965 | 323 |
| 1966 | 343 |
| 1967 | 368 |
| 1968 | 418 |
| 1969 | 465 |
| 1970 | 550 |
| 1971 | 512 |
| 1972 | 489 |
| 1973 | 521 |
| 1974 | 616 |
| 1975 | 577 |
| 1976 | 532 |
| 1977 | 917 |
| 1978 | 1,286 |
| 1979 | 1,341 |
| 1980 | 1,328 |
| 1981 | 1,121 |
| 1982 | 1,287 |
| 1983 | 2,228 |
| 1984 | 2,472 |
| 1985 | 2,686 |
| 1986 | 2,911 |
| 1987 | 3,516 |
| 1988 | 3,791 |
| 1989 | 4,185 |
| 1990 | 4,728 |
| 1991 | 5,550 |
| 1992 | 6,007 |
| 1993 | 6,213 |
| 1994 | 6,835 |
| 1995 | 6,937 |
| 1996 | 6,674 |
| 1997 | 6,648 |
| 1998 | 6,777 |
| 1999 | 6,479 |
| 2000 | 6,654 |
| 2001 | 6,449 |
| 2002 | 5,751 |
| 2003 | 5,958 |
| 2004 | 5,509 |
| 2005 | 4,992 |
| 2006 | 4,683 |
| 2007 | 4,670 |
| 2008 | 4,199 |
| 2009 | 3,564 |
| 2010 | 3,007 |
| 2011 | 2,626 |
| 2012 | 2,396 |
| 2013 | 1,956 |
| 2014 | 1,597 |
| 2015 | 1,495 |
| 2016 | 1,282 |
| 2017 | 1,144 |
| 2018 | 1,085 |
| 2019 | 1,004 |
| 2020 | 871 |
| 2021 | 914 |
| 2022 | 841 |
| 2023 | 754 |
| 2024 | 689 |
Devin through the decades
- Devin peaked in 1995, when 6,937 babies were named Devin in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Devin has fallen 70% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Devin currently ranks #515 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Dev
Variants & spellings
Devon