Recorded 1987–2016 Unisex name Peak 1991 273 births

Devinn — boys' name

273 babies named Devinn in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s1412000s1002010s27

The verdict

273 boys have been named Devinn since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.

273
total births
1987–2016
years on record
1990s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Devinn was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

21 babies were named Devinn in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devinn

The Social Security Administration has registered 273 babies named Devinn between 1987 and 2016, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devinn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Devinn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 100 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devinn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Devinn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devinn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 273 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Devinn at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

273

Since 1987

30 years of records

Peak year

1991

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1987

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2016

Devinn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1987

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1991)
21
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
0510152025 2016200920052001199719931987 5

Devinn popularity over time — girls

100 total births recorded since 1979 (Devinn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 100 births
46810121416 20032001199619941992199019871979 6

Devinn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
141 births that decade — 52% of Devinn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devinn?
273 babies have been named Devinn since 1987. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1991 with 21 births.
When was Devinn most popular?
Devinn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Devinn a unisex name?
Yes, Devinn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 273 births, and as a girl's name it has 100 births.
How long has the name Devinn been used?
Devinn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 30 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Devinn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Devin, Devon, Devan, Devonte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.