Unisex name · since 1977
Devlyn
Devlyn has 341 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,892 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 341
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
341 boys have been named Devlyn since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Devlyn recorded 341 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.
- #9,892 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 341 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devlyn ranks #9,892 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 341 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,892 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 341
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Devlyn's 341 recorded births place it above 78.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Devlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Devlyn's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Devlyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (2004)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Devlyn popularity over time - girls
268 total births recorded since 1969 (Devlyn as girls' name)
Devlyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (166 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Devlyn's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Devlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
166 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 166 births (49% of all-time use).
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What to do with Devlyn's data
- Devlyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Devlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
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, 1977–2023 (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 Devlyn 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.