unisex name
Devyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,504
Scotland
#562
2024 births
Devyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 58% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 217 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 664 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,278 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Devyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 71 |
| 1980s | 536 |
| 1990s | 4,695 |
| 2000s | 5,652 |
| 2010s | 3,669 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,592 |
How popular is Devyn?
In 2025, Devyn was given to 217 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Devyn 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 Devyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Devyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Devyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Devyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Devyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Devyn
How popular is the name Devyn?
In 2025, Devyn was given to 217 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Devyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Devyn is used for both girls and boys. About 58% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Devyn most popular?
Devyn peaked in 2000, when 664 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Devyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Devyn currently ranks #562 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.