Devon

Devon

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 14% girls / 86% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

The given name Devon is of uncertain origin. It may be derived from either the English county Devon, or from the surname Devon. A feminine variant of the name is Devonne.

From Wikipedia

Devon first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 460 babies (rank #88 that year). In 2024 it was given to 20 boys (rank #1,197). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Devon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Devon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,431

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

460

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	398	#99
1992	386	#102
1993	418	#99
1994	424	#86
1995	460	#88
1996	387	#95
1997	378	#93
1998	399	#84
1999	340	#96
2000	332	#97
2001	261	#128
2002	238	#128
2003	206	#151
2004	221	#142
2005	189	#167
2006	193	#170
2007	162	#201
2008	141	#227
2009	147	#232
2010	102	#304
2011	105	#299
2012	83	#361
2013	57	#494
2014	49	#556
2015	73	#417
2016	42	#637
2017	37	#695
2018	41	#638
2019	32	#765
2020	27	#894
2021	16	#1,328
2022	34	#762
2023	28	#878
2024	20	#1,197

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

398

#99

1992

386

#102

1993

418

#99

1994

424

#86

1995

460

#88

1996

387

#95

1997

378

#93

1998

399

#84

1999

340

#96

2000

332

#97

2001

261

#128

2002

238

#128

2003

206

#151

2004

221

#142

2005

189

#167

2006

193

#170

2007

162

#201

2008

141

#227

2009

147

#232

2010

102

#304

2011

105

#299

2012

#361

2013

#494

2014

#556

2015

#417

2016

#637

2017

#695

2018

#638

2019

#765

2020

#894

2021

#1,328

2022

#762

2023

#878

2024

#1,197

Meaning

Numerology of Devon

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Devon

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Devon in 2024

Other boys' names starting with D

Year-by-Year Detail