Devin
From an Irish surname, O Daimhin, generally traced to damh, an ox or stag. A separate Anglo-Norman source, de Vienne, has also been proposed.
Devin in 2025
Devin was given to 634 babies in the United States in 2025 — 548 boys and 86 girls, making it the 967th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,229 babies born.
The history of Devin
Devin reached its highest point in 1995, when 6,938 babies were given the name, ranking 100th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 99th, in 1994.
Across the 79 years of records since 1947, 173,806 babies have been named Devin. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Devin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Devin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 35 | 3,986 |
| 1950s | 436 | 2,031 |
| 1960s | 2,881 | 800 |
| 1970s | 7,341 | 383 |
| 1980s | 25,525 | 156 |
| 1990s | 62,849 | 99 |
| 2000s | 52,433 | 107 |
| 2010s | 17,596 | 238 |
| 2020s | 4,710 | 717 |
Where Devin is heading
Devin has fallen 58% over the past decade, from 1,496 babies in 2015 to 634 in 2025.
Names like Devin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Devin.