Devon Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

78% Masculine / 22% Feminine

Meaning:

Devon means 'deep valley' and is of English origin.

Meaning of the Name Devon

Devon is an English name that originates from the county of Devon in southwestern England. It is derived from the Old English word 'Deofun' meaning 'deep valley'. The name is associated with nature and the countryside. Devon is often given to boys but can also be used as a unisex name.

Popularity of the Name Devon

The popularity for the name Devon peaked in popularity in the year 1997 with 3,189 births, which ranked number 223 out of 24,886 unique names for that year. Devon had the most female births in 1991 with 1,205, which ranked number 233 out of 15,466 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1997 with 3,189, which ranked number 119 out of 10,811 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Devon has declined sharply over the last ten years from 831 births to 339 births, a decline of -59.21%. Among males, Devon has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 738 births to 289 births, a decline of -60.84%. Among females, Devon has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 93 births to 50 births, a decline of -46.24%.

Nationwide Popularity of Devon

20 Year Trend of Devon: -87.33%
10 Year Trend of Devon: -59.21%
10 Year Male Trend of Devon: -60.84%
10 Year Female Trend of Devon: -46.24%

Popularity of Devon by State

For males, Devon was most popular in Southeastern states with 90 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in FL, with 25 male births. Among females, Devon was most popular in Western states with 13 births in the region. It was most commonly used in CA, with 13 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Devon. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	7	616	< 5	N/A
CA	20	1052	13	1749
FL	25	613	< 5	N/A
GA	12	762	< 5	N/A
IL	11	768	< 5	N/A
IN	5	946	< 5	N/A
KS	5	566	< 5	N/A
KY	5	667	< 5	N/A
LA	6	718	< 5	N/A
MA	6	671	< 5	N/A
MI	13	586	< 5	N/A
MO	5	862	< 5	N/A
MS	7	411	< 5	N/A
NC	10	810	< 5	N/A
NY	15	835	< 5	N/A
OH	15	611	< 5	N/A
PA	14	630	7	1121
TN	9	688	< 5	N/A
TX	25	940	< 5	N/A
UT	5	673	< 5	N/A
VA	9	712	< 5	N/A
WI	10	460	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Devon

Total Births of Devon: 310 (-8.58%)
Male Births of Devon: 263 (-8.95%)
Female Births of Devon: 47 (-6.02%)

Given the downward trend of Devon over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -8.58% decrease in total births, for a total of 310 births in 2024. Male births for Devon have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 263 male births in 2024, a decrease of -8.95%. For Females, births for Devon have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 47 female births in 2024, a decrease of -6.02%.