Recorded 1989–2001 Unisex name Peak 1996 59 births

Devvon — boys' name

59 babies named Devvon in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s432000s11
1990s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Devvon was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

10 babies were named Devvon in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Devvon

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Devvon between 1989 and 2001, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Devvon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Devvon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1977.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Devvon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Devvon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Devvon 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 59 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.

Devvon at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

59

Since 1989

13 years of records

Peak year

1996

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1989

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2001

Devvon popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1996)
10
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4681012 200120001996199519941992199119901989 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

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
43 births that decade — 73% of Devvon's all-time total
1980s51990s432000s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devvon?
59 babies have been named Devvon since 1989. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1996 with 10 births.
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?
Devvon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 13 years of data 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.

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, 1989–2001 (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.