Devonn
The Story of Devonn
As a girl name
Devonn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 6 births, good for #11,408 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1996 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 23 Devonns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Devonn as a boy name dates back to 1973, when 5 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Devonn — #2,599 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Devonns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 432 Devonns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Devonn
Devonn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 432 births in the dataset. Devonn's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #2,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Devonn'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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