Unisex name · since 1989

Devvon

Devvon has 59 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,973 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

59 boys have been named Devvon since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devvon has been recorded 59 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2001.

  • #20,973 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 59 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devvon ranks #20,973 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,973 of 45,481
all-time among boys
59
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Devvon's 59 recorded births place it above 53.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Devvon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Devvon's full recorded timeline at 1994, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Devvon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1996)
10
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 198919901991199219941995199620002001 5

Devvon popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1977 (Devvon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1977 5

Devvon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (43 births, 73% of the file).

1990s was Devvon's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Devvon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 43 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devvon?
Devvon has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,973 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 10 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Devvon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devvon ranks #20,973 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Devvon most popular?
Devvon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Devvon a unisex name?
Yes, Devvon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 59 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Devvon been used?
Records for Devvon go back to 1989, giving 13 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Devvon?
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.

What to do with Devvon's data

  • Devvon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- 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.

Keep exploring Devvon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Devvon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–2001 (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 Devvon 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.