Boys' name · since 1964
Devlon
Devlon has 97 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,596 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 97
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Devlon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 97 have been recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devlon has been recorded 97 times among boys since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2010.
- #17,596 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 97 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devlon ranks #17,596 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #17,596 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 97
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Devlon's 97 recorded births place it above 61.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Devlon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Devlon splits its recorded history at 1983: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Devlon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2010
- Peak year (1974)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Devlon by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (31 births, 32% of the file).
1970s was Devlon's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Devlon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (32% of all-time use).
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- Devlon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Devlon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1964–2010 (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 Devlon 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.