boy's name
Devlin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,072
Ireland
#519
2003 births
Devlin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 146 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Devlin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 125 |
| 1970s | 291 |
| 1980s | 319 |
| 1990s | 736 |
| 2000s | 1,201 |
| 2010s | 632 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 133 |
How popular is Devlin?
In 2025, Devlin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Devlin 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 Devlin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Devlin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Devlin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Devlin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Devlin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Devlin
How popular is the name Devlin?
In 2025, Devlin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Devlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Devlin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Devlin?
Devlin has 2 syllables.
When was Devlin most popular?
Devlin peaked in 2007, when 146 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Devlin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Devlin currently ranks #6,458 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.