Devon
Drawn from the English county, whose name preserves that of the Dumnonii, a Celtic people of the southwest. It is also used as a variant of Devin.
Devon in 2025
Devon was given to 260 babies in the United States in 2025 — 216 boys and 44 girls, making it the 1,868th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,751 babies born.
The history of Devon
Devon reached its highest point in 1995, when 4,001 babies were given the name, ranking 185th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 92,976 babies have been named Devon. Half of them were born before 1996, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Devon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Devon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 86 | 3,000 |
| 1920s | 262 | 2,289 |
| 1930s | 356 | 1,921 |
| 1940s | 439 | 1,887 |
| 1950s | 876 | 1,610 |
| 1960s | 1,798 | 1,077 |
| 1970s | 5,647 | 413 |
| 1980s | 14,452 | 260 |
| 1990s | 36,230 | 185 |
| 2000s | 24,094 | 218 |
| 2010s | 6,742 | 589 |
| 2020s | 1,994 | 1,263 |
Where Devon is heading
Devon has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 596 babies in 2015 to 260 in 2025.
Names like Devon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Devon.