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Dev

/ˈdɛv/ · 100% boys · 126 born in 2025

Dev has been given to about 3,146 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdɛv/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,067
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dev per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 145
  • Born in 2025126
  • All time3,146
  • England & Wales, 2025#948 · 33

How popular is Dev?

Its best year was 2009, when 145 babies were given the name, ranking 1235th. The typical living American called Dev is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Dev

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zev0.75
  2. Del0.65
  3. Dell0.62
  4. Devyn0.60
  5. Dee0.57
  6. Devin0.53
  7. Devon0.53
  8. Drew0.53

Middle names for Dev

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dev Thomas0.74
  2. Dev James0.74
  3. Dev Cole0.73
  4. Dev Miles0.73
  5. Dev Wilder0.72
  6. Dev Paul0.55

Sibling names for Dev

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Soleilsister · 0.95
  2. Keziahsister · 0.95
  3. Fisherbrother · 0.95
  4. Azariasister · 0.94
  5. Bodebrother · 0.94
  6. Kyrenbrother · 0.94

Where Dev is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Jersey0.02%
  2. Massachusetts0.01%
  3. Washington0.01%
  4. Maryland0.01%
  5. Illinois0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Dev Anderson0.73
  2. Dev Allen0.73
  3. Dev Adams0.73
  4. Dev Evans0.70
  5. Dev Edwards0.70
  6. Dev Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Dev

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Dev across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.