Devon

Rank 837th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Devon was 837th most popular baby name for boys and 1,549th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 339 babies were named Devon in the United States. The gender distribution for "Devon" is 85.3% male and 14.8% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 9,901 babies in the United States were named Devon. Today, the average age of someone named Devon is around 30 years old.

The name "Devon" is not common today.

Nicknames for Devon include Dev and Von.

Devon Meaning & Origin

Devon is an English name that holds the meaning of "defender," and it also refers to a beautiful county in England, evoking images of stunning coastlines, rustic countryside, and idyllic English charm.

The name Devon is described as charming, adventurous and intellectual.

Pronunciation

Devon is pronounced de-von in English. The name Devon has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Devon".

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Fun Facts about Devon

  • Devon is both a county in England and a unisex name.

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Geography

Where is the name Devon most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

85.3%14.7%
Boys named Devon
Girls named Devon

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Similar Sounding Names

Daphne Devin Davina Devyn Davian Divine Davion Debanhi Dafne Davon Devan Davin Dayvon Divina Devina Deven Devany Daven Daveon Devani Devine Davianna Devynn Dayvion Devion

Top names staring with "D"

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

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