Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Devone

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Devone
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
42 babies
All-time total
852
#6,261 all-time among boys
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Devone popularity over time

852 babies have been named Devone since 1952, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 10 – 10 1 – –
1960s 30 24 54 5 +440% #3,444
1970s 40 74 114 11 +111% #2,943
1980s 10 167 177 18 +55% #2,181
1990s 32 251 283 28 +60% #2,199
2000s – 141 141 14 -50% #4,008
2010s – 63 63 6 -55% #7,263
2020s (to 2025) – 10 10 2 -74% #12,514

The story of Devone

Devone 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 1952, 852 American babies have been named Devone, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Devone stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Devone?

The median living Devone is about 33 years old; half are between 25 and 41. An estimated 800 people named Devone are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Devone 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 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #12,817
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 5 #12,514
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 5 #12,646
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 11 #7,263
2015 – – 9 #8,205
2014 – – 5 #12,546
2013 – – 9 #8,281
2012 – – 9 #8,324
2011 – – 9 #8,240
2010 – – 6 #11,098
2009 – – 17 #5,385
2008 – – 9 #8,474
2007 – – 10 #7,738
2006 – – 11 #7,042
2005 – – 16 #5,094
2004 – – 13 #5,896
2003 – – 16 #4,872
2002 – – 15 #4,969
2001 – – 20 #4,008
2000 – – 14 #5,101
1995 6 #12,180 24 #2,944
1990 11 #7,447 22 #2,885
1985 – – 17 #2,857
1980 5 #10,800 17 #2,754
1975 – – 5 #5,678
1970 5 #8,299 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 5 #6,595 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Devone?

The median living Devone is about 33 years old. Half of all living Devones are between 25 and 41 years old.

How many people named Devone are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Devone are alive in the United States, based on 852 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Devone in 2025?

Devone 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 Devone?

852 babies have been named Devone in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Devone most popular?

Devone peaked in 1991, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Devone a boy or girl name?

Devone is used for both: about 14% of babies named Devone have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Devone rising or falling?

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

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