Boys' name · since 1984
Devion
Devion has 1,868 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,447 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,458 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,868
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Devion is the #8458 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,868 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devion has been recorded 1,868 times among boys since 1984, currently ranked #8458 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #3,447 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,458 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,868 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devion ranks #3,447 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,458 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,868 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,447 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,458 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,868
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
Devion's 1,868 recorded births place it above 92.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Devion compares
1,868 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Devion's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Devion | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,868 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 107 | 34 | 22,252 |
Devion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Devion splits its recorded history at 2005: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 107 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Devion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Devion popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 1991 (Devion as girls' name)
Devion by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (791 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Devion's strongest decade.
791 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Devion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 78
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
539 births
- 2000s
2000s
791 births
- 2010s
2010s
363 births
- 2020s 97
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 791 births (42% of all-time use).
How Devion compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Devion's total volume
Devion by state
Where Devion concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 185 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 176 | 9.4% |
| #3 | California | | 98 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 54 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 33 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 32 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 32 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 26 | 1.4% |
185 of 1,868 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Devion appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Devion's data
- Devion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (791 total births); usage has since declined to 97 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Devions (185 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Devion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Devion draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.