Devan
Devan is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Devan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devan is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Devan
As a girl name
Devan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1991: 449 births, good for #520 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Devans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,050 among girl names with 12 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 5K Devans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Devan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1994: 646 births, good for #367 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Devans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,697 among boy names with 48 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 14K Devans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Devan
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Names that sound like Devan
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About the name Devan
Devan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Devan's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #367. Use the chart and map above to compare Devan'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.