How Many People Are Named Devyn?
An estimated 15,715 people in the United States have the first name Devyn. It is used for both genders, with 57.8% female. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Devyn peaked in popularity in 2000 with 664 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Devyn 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 Devyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Devyn is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
15,715
About 1 in 21,811 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
57.8% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2000
664 births
Total Registered
15,993
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Devyn
Devyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.2%) and females (57.8%). Out of 15,993 total births registered, 6,746 were male and 9,247 were female.
Devyn as a male name
Ranked #2,635 in 2024
50 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (333 births)
Devyn as a female name
Ranked #1,146 in 2024
210 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (335 births)
Devyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Devyn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,652 babies were registered. Devyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Devyn by Decade
How has Devyn 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.
Devyn by State
Birth registrations for Devyn span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, West Virginia, Maine. On average, about 272 Devyns were registered per state.
Devyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Devyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Devyn
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Devyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devyn?
We estimate approximately 15,715 people named Devyn 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 21,811 Americans share this first name.
Is Devyn a common name?
Devyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,993 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Devyn most popular?
Devyn reached peak popularity in 2000, when 664 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Devyn is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Devyn a female name?
Devyn is predominantly female. 57.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Devyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Devyn Smith, Devyn Johnson, Devyn 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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