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Devon

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Meaning of Devon: English: 'from the county of Devon'

Devon is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 918th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 814th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#918

260 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#814

40 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

92,976

First recorded 1914 · peak 1995

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 934 babies1982: 962 babies1983: 1,329 babies1984: 1,361 babies1985: 1,382 babies1986: 1,488 babies1987: 1,614 babies1988: 1,884 babies1989: 2,341 babies1990: 3,055 babies19901991: 3,679 babies1992: 3,693 babies1993: 3,642 babies1994: 3,734 babies1995: 4,001 babies1996: 3,557 babies1997: 3,772 babies1998: 3,650 babies1999: 3,447 babies2000: 3,345 babies20002001: 3,016 babies2002: 2,675 babies2003: 2,851 babies2004: 2,618 babies2005: 2,353 babies2006: 2,174 babies2007: 2,050 babies2008: 1,655 babies2009: 1,357 babies2010: 1,139 babies20102011: 960 babies2012: 834 babies2013: 727 babies2014: 610 babies2015: 596 babies2016: 552 babies2017: 489 babies2018: 440 babies2019: 395 babies2020: 436 babies20202021: 374 babies2022: 341 babies2023: 306 babies2024: 277 babies2025: 260 babies
US babies named Devon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 4,001.

Gender split

78% boys · 22% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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