Devin
Devin is a unisex English-language given name, of many origins. One origin for Devin is from the surname Devin, which is an anglicization of the Irish patronymic Ó Damháin. The Irish patronymic is in reference to the given name 'damán allaid' meaning "fawn", or "poet".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Devin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devin is a unisex English-language given name, of many origins. One origin for Devin is from the surname Devin, which is an anglicization of the Irish patronymic Ó Damháin. The Irish patronymic is in reference to the given name 'damán allaid' meaning "fawn", or "poet".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Devin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Devin as a girl name dates back to 1952, when 5 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 1,162 newborns named Devin — #238 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Devins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,932 among girl names with 103 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 18K Devins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Devin on the record books as a boy name in 1947, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 6,218 Devins were born — ranking #62 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Devins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #532 among boy names with 558 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 157K Devins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Devin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Devin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Devin
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About the name Devin
Devin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 157K births in the dataset. Devin's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #58. Use the chart and map above to compare Devin'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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