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Devyn

Unisex

Meaning of Devyn: Irish: 'poet or bard'

Devyn is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1068th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1068

217 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

16,215

First recorded 1974 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 19 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 35 babies1985: 41 babies1986: 53 babies1987: 77 babies1988: 101 babies1989: 135 babies1990: 233 babies19901991: 335 babies1992: 388 babies1993: 452 babies1994: 439 babies1995: 519 babies1996: 539 babies1997: 554 babies1998: 583 babies1999: 653 babies2000: 664 babies20002001: 632 babies2002: 526 babies2003: 608 babies2004: 579 babies2005: 564 babies2006: 526 babies2007: 538 babies2008: 498 babies2009: 517 babies2010: 472 babies20102011: 417 babies2012: 427 babies2013: 387 babies2014: 394 babies2015: 372 babies2016: 327 babies2017: 313 babies2018: 292 babies2019: 268 babies2020: 276 babies20202021: 282 babies2022: 282 babies2023: 275 babies2024: 260 babies2025: 217 babies
US babies named Devyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 664.

Gender split

42% boys · 58% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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