Devin
The Irish surname Ó Damháin, from damh, “stag” or “ox.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Devin first shows up in the national records in 1947. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1987 to 2007. Its biggest year was 1998, when 6,218 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 62 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1995, at No. 58. In 2025 it ranked No. 548 for boys. The name has also seen real use for girls: 17,556 of the 173,806 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Devon (92,976), Devan (18,800), Devyn (16,215), Deven (11,986), Devonne (1,656), Devine (1,619) (total births since 1880)
Explore Devin interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 35 | No. 1820 |
| 1950s | 399 | No. 875 |
| 1960s | 2,728 | No. 378 |
| 1970s | 6,271 | No. 236 |
| 1980s | 21,704 | No. 96 |
| 1990s | 55,072 | No. 58 |
| 2000s | 49,430 | No. 69 |
| 2010s | 16,419 | No. 140 |
| 2020s | 4,192 | No. 382 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.