Devine
Devine is an Irish surname derived from Ní Dhaimhín / Ó Daimhín. Notable people with the surname include:Adam DeVine, American actor, comedian, singer, writer and producer Alan Devine, Irish actor Alexander Devine, British educator and advocate for Montenegrin independence Andy Devine (1905–1977), American character actor Andy Devine (1942–2022), mainly on British television Annie Bell Robinson…
Meaning & Origin of Devine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devine is an Irish surname derived from Ní Dhaimhín / Ó Daimhín. Notable people with the surname include:Adam DeVine, American actor, comedian, singer, writer and producer Alan Devine, Irish actor Alexander Devine, British educator and advocate for Montenegrin independence Andy Devine (1905–1977), American character actor Andy Devine (1942–2022), mainly on British television Annie Bell Robinson…
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The Story of Devine
As a girl name
American parents first put Devine on the record books as a girl name in 1979, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 36 Devines were born — ranking #3,630 that year. About 36% of every Devine on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Devine ranks #6,542 for girls with 17 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). All told, over 802 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Devine on the record books as a boy name in 1955, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 36 Devines were born — ranking #2,128 that year. About 32% of every Devine on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Devine ranks #6,340 for boys with 13 births, holding steady (-3%). All told, over 846 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
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About the name Devine
Devine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 846 births in the dataset. Devine's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #2,128. Use the chart and map above to compare Devine'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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