Baby Name Popularity Profile

Devin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Devin.

✦ Poet or fawn 🌍 Irish, Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #548
All-Time Peak Rank #58 Achieved 1995
Total U.S. Births 156,250 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 93.6% Boy / 6.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1947 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 6,218 births in 1998
💡 The Devin Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Poet or fawn
Language Origin Irish, Celtic
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Irish Gaelic elements, possibly from 'damh' (fawn) or 'duibhín' (little dark one), or 'damhán' (poet).
Common Nicknames
Dev
Alternative Spellings
Devon Devyn
Pronunciation: DEH-vin
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Devin

According to SSA data, Devin achieved its highest historical rank of #58 in 1995. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1998 with 6,218 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 60.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 79 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Devin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -60.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,218 births in 1998
Years in Top 100 21 yrs
Years in Top 500 60 yrs
Registry Streak 79 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 35
1950s: 399
1960s: 2,728
1970s: 6,271
1980s: 21,704
1990s: 55,072
2000s: 49,430
2010s: 16,419
2020s: 4,192

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables De-vin
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Alaska, Utah, Louisiana, Maryland
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #531 1,091 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 374 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 2,202 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #357 4,666 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #394 3,687 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #511 7,953 2000 22.2% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 712 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #274 2,777 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,990 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #509 2,505 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 804 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #537 3,278 1992 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 627 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,022 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #666 3,974 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #396 6,534 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 1,824 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #454 4,832 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 296 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #901 3,875 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 739 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #793 3,976 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #440 3,558 2000 Insufficient historical volume
California #416 16,462 2003 33.1% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 594 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #576 2,155 1993 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 696 1999 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 2,173 1994 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 508 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #488 11,311 2004 22.5% Decline
North Carolina #656 4,198 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #604 6,713 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 2,866 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #579 1,546 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 191 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 2,548 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #380 1,739 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #432 2,381 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 415 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 998 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #396 1,488 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #701 2,410 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #601 1,719 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #520 3,125 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #722 6,057 1994 53.8% Decline
New Jersey #496 3,257 2002 42.3% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 382 2004 Insufficient historical volume
New York #624 8,576 2001 54.7% Decline
Pennsylvania #495 5,677 1996 28.6% Decline
Delaware Unranked 212 2001 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 927 1995 Insufficient historical volume

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