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Devon

/ˈdɛvən/ · 22% girls, 78% boys · 260 born in 2025

Devon has been given to about 92,976 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1995, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛvən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 85,371
Median age today30 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Devon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1995 · 4,001
  • Born in 2025260
  • All time92,976
  • England & Wales, 202547

How popular is Devon?

Its best year was 1995, when 4,001 babies were given the name, ranking 314th. The typical living American called Devon is about 30 years old today. It is relatively most common in Iowa, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Devon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Deon0.85
  2. Levon0.85
  3. Deron0.85
  4. Kevon0.85
  5. Jevon0.85
  6. Evon0.85
  7. Deion0.80
  8. Davon0.78

Middle names for Devon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Devon Anne0.81
  2. Devon Eve0.80
  3. Devon Elizabeth0.78
  4. Devon Catherine0.78
  5. Devon Marie0.77
  6. Devon Grace0.77

Sibling names for Devon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Brianasister · 0.99
  2. Angelicasister · 0.99
  3. Alexandriasister · 0.98
  4. Garrettbrother · 0.97
  5. Trevorbrother · 0.97
  6. Johnathanbrother · 0.97

Where Devon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Iowa0.02%
  2. Maryland0.02%
  3. Wisconsin0.02%
  4. Louisiana0.01%
  5. Missouri0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Devon White0.72
  2. Devon Reyes0.72
  3. Devon Lee0.72
  4. Devon Hill0.72
  5. Devon Hall0.72
  6. Devon Green0.72

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 Devon

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

Devon 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.