Devian
Devian was a Swedish metal band formed by Legion and Emil in 2006. Originally called Rebel Angels, then Elizium, and finally went to Devian after they found Elizium had been used too many times, and the new name sounded more mysterious and sinister.
Meaning & Origin of Devian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devian was a Swedish metal band formed by Legion and Emil in 2006. Originally called Rebel Angels, then Elizium, and finally went to Devian after they found Elizium had been used too many times, and the new name sounded more mysterious and sinister.
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The Story of Devian
As a girl name
Devian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 7 Devians were born — ranking #11,386 that year. As of 2026, Devian ranks #15,031 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Devians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Devian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 18 Devians were born — ranking #4,426 that year. As of 2026, Devian ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 275 Devians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Devian
Devian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 275 births in the dataset. Devian's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,426. Use the chart and map above to compare Devian'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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