Recorded 1996–2011 Boys' name Peak 1996 23 births

Devlen — boys' name

23 babies named Devlen in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

23 boys have been named Devlen since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

23
total births
1996–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Devlen was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

6 babies were named Devlen in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devlen

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Devlen between 1996 and 2011, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devlen currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devlen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Devlen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devlen 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 23 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.

Devlen at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

23

Since 1996

16 years of records

Peak year

1996

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1996

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2011

Devlen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1996

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1996)
6
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Devlen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
11 births that decade — 48% of Devlen's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devlen?
23 babies have been named Devlen since 1996. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1996 with 6 births.
When was Devlen most popular?
Devlen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Devlen been used?
Devlen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 16 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Devlen?
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, 1996–2011 (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.