unisex name
Devlyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 630
Devlyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 44% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2008, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Devlyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 247 |
| 2010s | 189 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 45 |
How popular is Devlyn?
In 2024, Devlyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Devlyn 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 Devlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Devlyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Devlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Devlyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Devlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Devlyn
How popular is the name Devlyn?
In 2024, Devlyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Devlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Devlyn is used for both girls and boys. About 44% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Devlyn most popular?
Devlyn peaked in 2008, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.