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Devin

Boy

Meaning of Devin: Irish: 'poet or bard'

Devin is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 489th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1199th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#489

634 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1199

23 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

173,806

First recorded 1947 · peak 1995

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 1,120 babies1982: 1,286 babies1983: 2,229 babies1984: 2,472 babies1985: 2,686 babies1986: 2,911 babies1987: 3,516 babies1988: 3,792 babies1989: 4,185 babies1990: 4,728 babies19901991: 5,550 babies1992: 6,007 babies1993: 6,213 babies1994: 6,835 babies1995: 6,938 babies1996: 6,673 babies1997: 6,649 babies1998: 6,777 babies1999: 6,479 babies2000: 6,654 babies20002001: 6,450 babies2002: 5,751 babies2003: 5,958 babies2004: 5,509 babies2005: 4,992 babies2006: 4,683 babies2007: 4,672 babies2008: 4,199 babies2009: 3,565 babies2010: 3,007 babies20102011: 2,626 babies2012: 2,397 babies2013: 1,956 babies2014: 1,597 babies2015: 1,496 babies2016: 1,282 babies2017: 1,145 babies2018: 1,085 babies2019: 1,005 babies2020: 871 babies20202021: 916 babies2022: 843 babies2023: 756 babies2024: 690 babies2025: 634 babies
US babies named Devin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 6,938.

Gender split

90% boys · 10% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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