Unisex name · since 1987

Devynn

Devynn has 1,110 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,977 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,269 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,110
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Devynn is the #7269 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,110 recorded since 1987.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devynn has been recorded 1,110 times among girls since 1987, currently ranked #7269 nationally and more common than 58% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.

  • #6,977 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #7,269 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,110 born since 1987
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devynn ranks #6,977 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,269 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,110 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,977 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,269 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,110
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%57.9%
Devynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Devynn's 1,110 recorded births place it above 90.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Devynn compares

1,110 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Devynn's all-time total is 195% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Devynn Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,110 376 567,345
Peak-year births 57 21 19,840

Devynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Devynn's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Devynn popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
57
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
0204060 198719921997200220072012201720222025 15

Devynn popularity over time - boys

190 total births recorded since 1992 (Devynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 190 births
46810121416 19921995199920022005200820112016 6

Devynn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (359 births, 32% of the file).

2000s was Devynn's strongest decade.

359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Devynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 359 births (32% of all-time use).

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

How Devynn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Devynn's total volume

Devynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12%14% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -29, 6.6%-32, 5.6%-60, 4.9%-37, 6.9%-134, 3.3%-36, 7.1%-30, 7.4%-24, 8.3%-80, 4.5%-39, 6.8%-26, 11.8%-33, 5.6%-35, 6%-56, 5%-106, 3.8%Devynn-39, 5.1%Devynn
Devynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Devynn by state

Where Devynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Devynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
141 12.7%
#2 Texas
16 1.4%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
California share of Devynn's total US births 12.7%
Even split

141 of 1,110 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Devynn?
Devynn has been given to 1,110 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,977 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #7,269 of 17,297. 57 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Devynn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Devynn ranks #6,977 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,269 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Devynn most popular?
Devynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 359 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Devynn most popular?
The top states for the name Devynn are California (141 births), Texas (16 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Devynn a unisex name?
Yes, Devynn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,110 births, and as a boy's name it has 190 births.
How long has the name Devynn been used?
Records for Devynn go back to 1987, giving 39 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Devynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Devon, Devin, Devyn, Devan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Devynn's data

  • Devynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (359 total births); usage has since declined to 103 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Devynns (141 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Devynn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Devynn: 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, 1987–2025 (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 Devynn 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.