US rank #6281 Boys' name Peak 2001 1,859 births

Devion — #6281 US boys' name

1,859 babies named Devion in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s781990s5392000s7912010s3632020s88
#6281
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Devion was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

107 babies were named Devion in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devion

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,859 babies named Devion between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devion currently holds the #6281 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 107 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devion performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 791 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Devion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 185 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Devion in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devion 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 1,859 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.

Devion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,859

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2001

107 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,281

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Devion popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
107
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Devion popularity over time — girls

26 total births recorded since 1991 (Devion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
456789 2001199919941991 6

Devion by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
791 births that decade — 43% of Devion's all-time total
1980s781990s5392000s7912010s3632020s88

Devion by state

Where Devion concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Devion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
185 10.0%
#2 Texas
176 9.5%
#3 California
98 5.3%
#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%
Illinois share of Devion's total US births 10.0%
Even split

185 of 1,859 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Devion appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devion?
1,859 babies have been named Devion since 1984. It currently ranks #6281 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 107 births.
When was Devion most popular?
Devion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 791 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Devion most popular?
The top states for the name Devion are Illinois (185 births), Texas (176 births), California (98 births).
How long has the name Devion been used?
Devion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Devion?
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.

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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, 1984–2024 (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.