boy's name
Devaughn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,575
Devaughn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 135 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Devaughn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 24 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 28 |
| 1970s | 201 |
| 1980s | 315 |
| 1990s | 852 |
| 2000s | 592 |
| 2010s | 375 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Devaughn?
In 2025, Devaughn was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Devaughn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Devaughn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Devaughn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Devaughn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Devaughn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Devaughn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Devaughn
How popular is the name Devaughn?
In 2025, Devaughn was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Devaughn a girl's or a boy's name?
Devaughn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Devaughn?
Devaughn has 2 syllables.
When was Devaughn most popular?
Devaughn peaked in 1993, when 135 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Devaughn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Devaughn currently ranks #5,210 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.