Recorded 1964–2010 Boys' name Peak 1974 97 births

Devlon — boys' name

97 babies named Devlon in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s311980s211990s172000s62010s10

The verdict

97 boys have been named Devlon since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2010.

97
total births
1964–2010
years on record
1970s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Devlon was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

11 babies were named Devlon in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devlon

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Devlon between 1964 and 2010, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devlon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devlon performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Devlon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devlon 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 97 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.

Devlon at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

97

Since 1964

47 years of records

Peak year

1974

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1964

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2010

Devlon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1964

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1974)
11
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Devlon by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
31 births that decade — 32% of Devlon's all-time total
1960s121970s311980s211990s172000s62010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devlon?
97 babies have been named Devlon since 1964. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1974 with 11 births.
When was Devlon most popular?
Devlon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Devlon been used?
Devlon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 47 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Devlon?
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, 1964–2010 (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.