Devyne
Devyn is a unisex given name of English origin, meaning “bard, poet,” perhaps meaning “young deer.” Devyn is a version of Devin. Devyn is also a form of Devon (English).
Meaning & Origin of Devyne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devyn is a unisex given name of English origin, meaning “bard, poet,” perhaps meaning “young deer.” Devyn is a version of Devin. Devyn is also a form of Devon (English).
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The Story of Devyne
As a girl name
Devyne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 10 births, good for #9,670 nationwide. About 57% of every Devyne on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Devyne last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 121 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Devyne on the record books as a boy name in 1992, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 8 Devynes were born — ranking #7,138 that year. About 67% of every Devyne on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Devyne last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 55 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Devyne
Devyne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 121 births in the dataset. Devyne's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #9,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Devyne'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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