Dev

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A few things about Dev you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Dev

Dev Patel

British actor (born 1990)

Choose Dev and your child shares a first name with Dev Patel, a British actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Dev, like who?” Dev Patel's Wikipedia article is available in 67 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,550 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Dev, 126 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dev would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDev first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #1,232.
• 📈Then vs nowDev is 3.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 47,847 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 13,550.
• 🚀TrendDev has climbed 209 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,425. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedDev is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #523, followed by Massachusetts (#620) and Washington (#737). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Sanskrit, Dev means “god, divine”. Our records link it to Hindu and Irish roots.
• 🌍OriginDev is the #10 most popular Hindu boy name in the US. That's out of 107 Hindu boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Dev

Dev is a boy name of Hindu and Irish origin meaning “god, divine”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-dev”. US birth records list Dev for boys from 1969 to 2025, in 52 of those 57 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #1,232 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,425, with 126 babies.

Origin:Hindu namesIrish names