How Many People Are Named Devan?
An estimated 18,227 people in the United States have the first name Devan. It is used for both genders, with 72.5% male. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Devan peaked in popularity in 1991 with 958 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Devan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Devan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
18,227
About 1 in 18,805 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
72.5% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1991
958 births
Total Registered
18,747
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Devan
Devan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.5%) and females (27.5%). Out of 18,747 total births registered, 13,586 were male and 5,161 were female.
Devan as a male name
Ranked #2,526 in 2024
53 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (646 births)
Devan as a female name
Ranked #8,548 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (449 births)
Devan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Devan span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 8,284 babies were registered. Devan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Devan by Decade
How has Devan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Devan by State
Birth registrations for Devan span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Montana, Alaska. On average, about 309 Devans were registered per state.
Devan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Devan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Devan
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Devan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devan?
We estimate approximately 18,227 people named Devan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,805 Americans share this first name.
Is Devan a common name?
Devan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,747 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Devan most popular?
Devan reached peak popularity in 1991, when 958 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Devan is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Devan a male name?
Devan is predominantly male. 72.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Devan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Devan Smith, Devan Johnson, Devan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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