Dev
Dev is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi.
- Hindi
- Marathi
Meaning & Origin of Dev
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dev is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
The Story of Dev
Dev first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 145 Devs were born — ranking #1,232 that year. As of 2026, Dev ranks #1,399 for baby boys with 134 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 3K Devs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Dev
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dev. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Dev
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About the name Dev
Dev is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Dev's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #1,232. Use the chart and map above to compare Dev's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.