Devlin
The Story of Devlin
As a girl name
Devlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 10 Devlins were born — ranking #8,079 that year. As of 2026, Devlin ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 195 Devlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Devlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 140 Devlins were born — ranking #1,254 that year. As of 2026, Devlin ranks #6,341 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 3K Devlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Devlin
Devlin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Devlin's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,149. Use the chart and map above to compare Devlin'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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