Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Devlyn

Gender Unisex · 44% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Devlyn
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
34 babies
All-time total
609
#9,887 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Devlyn popularity over time

609 babies have been named Devlyn since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
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1960s 6 – 6 1 – –
1970s 15 8 23 2 +283% #4,274
1980s – 6 6 1 -74% #6,624
1990s 24 69 93 9 +1450% #4,399
2000s 81 166 247 25 +166% #4,156
2010s 113 76 189 19 -23% #5,546
2020s (to 2025) 29 16 45 8 -60% #11,111

The story of Devlyn

Devlyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 609 American babies have been named Devlyn, about 56% boys and 44% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Devlyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devlyn?

The median living Devlyn is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Devlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Devlyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 6 #13,932 – –
2023 – – 5 #12,680
2022 7 #12,584 – –
2021 7 #12,533 6 #11,111
2020 9 #10,484 5 #12,513
2019 11 #9,282 5 #12,631
2018 16 #7,187 – –
2017 12 #8,933 11 #7,222
2016 9 #11,100 – –
2015 15 #7,729 – –
2014 14 #8,163 6 #11,072
2013 10 #10,472 10 #7,667
2012 13 #8,767 13 #6,408
2011 13 #8,760 15 #5,742
2010 – – 16 #5,546
2009 8 #12,751 18 #5,148
2008 16 #7,849 18 #5,119
2007 8 #12,999 16 #5,492
2006 8 #12,718 13 #6,193
2005 12 #9,051 21 #4,232
2004 5 #16,829 21 #4,156
2003 10 #9,864 19 #4,321
2002 9 #10,455 11 #6,189
2001 – – 17 #4,534
2000 5 #15,716 12 #5,658
1995 – – 9 #6,042
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 5 #8,298 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Devlyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Devlyn?

The median living Devlyn is about 18 years old. Half of all living Devlyns are between 12 and 24 years old.

How many people named Devlyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Devlyn are alive in the United States, based on 609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devlyn in 2025?

Devlyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Devlyn?

609 babies have been named Devlyn in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devlyn most popular?

Devlyn peaked in 2008, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Devlyn a boy or girl name?

Devlyn is used for both: about 44% of babies named Devlyn have been girls and 56% boys.

Is the name Devlyn rising or falling?

Devlyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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