Devereaux
Devereaux is a variation of the surname Devereux based on the common English pronunciation. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Devereaux
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devereaux is a variation of the surname Devereux based on the common English pronunciation. It may refer to:
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The Story of Devereaux
As a girl name
Devereaux first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Devereauxs were born — ranking #12,196 that year. As of 2026, Devereaux ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Devereauxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Devereaux first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 24 Devereauxs were born — ranking #4,335 that year. As of 2026, Devereaux ranks #4,335 for boys with 24 births, rising sharply (+112% over the past five years). In total, more than 254 Devereauxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Devereaux
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Boyd Devereaux (born 1978), Canadian hockey player
- Ed Devereaux (1925–2003), Australian actor
- James P.S. Devereaux , American military officer and U.S. Congressman
- Jarboe La Salle Devereaux , American experimental musician
- Maurice Devereaux , Canadian director
- Mike Devereaux (born 1963), American baseball player
- Yvette Devereaux , American conductor
- Philip James Devereaux , Canadian cardiologist
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Names that sound like Devereaux
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About the name Devereaux
Devereaux is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 254 births in the dataset. Devereaux's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,734. Use the chart and map above to compare Devereaux'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 .
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