Devon

Devon

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 36% girls / 64% 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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 151 babies (rank #267 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

3,273

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

151

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	69	#346
1997	72	#334
1998	75	#326
1999	74	#340
2000	93	#294
2001	104	#267
2002	81	#326
2003	109	#275
2004	94	#316
2005	88	#359
2006	109	#319
2007	151	#267
2008	146	#288
2009	120	#330
2010	123	#342
2011	134	#330
2012	117	#364
2013	89	#448
2014	91	#443
2015	76	#506
2016	80	#509

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#346

1997

#334

1998

#326

1999

#340

2000

#294

2001

104

#267

2002

#326

2003

109

#275

2004

#316

2005

#359

2006

109

#319

2007

151

#267

2008

146

#288

2009

120

#330

2010

123

#342

2011

134

#330

2012

117

#364

2013

#448

2014

#443

2015

#506

2016

#509

Meaning

Numerology of Devon

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Devon

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