How Many People Are Named Devlin?
An estimated 3,335 people in the United States have the first name Devlin. It is predominantly male (94.3%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Devlin peaked in popularity in 2007 with 146 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Devlin 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 Devlin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,335
About 1 in 102,775 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.3% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2007
146 births
Total Registered
3,428
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Devlin
Devlin is predominantly male (94.3%), though 195 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Devlin as a male name
Ranked #6,526 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (140 births)
Devlin as a female name
Ranked #15,785 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1995 (10 births)
Devlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Devlin span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,200 babies were registered. Devlin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Devlin by Decade
How has Devlin 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.
Devlin by State
Birth registrations for Devlin span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Tennessee, Kansas, Arkansas. On average, about 43 Devlins were registered per state.
Devlin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Devlin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Devlin
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Devlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devlin?
We estimate approximately 3,335 people named Devlin 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 102,775 Americans share this first name.
Is Devlin a common name?
Devlin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,428 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Devlin most popular?
Devlin reached peak popularity in 2007, when 146 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Devlin is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Devlin a male name?
Devlin is predominantly male. 94.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Devlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Devlin Smith, Devlin Johnson, Devlin 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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