Devin

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

⭐ Famous Devin

Devin Booker

American basketball player (born 1996)

Choose Devin and your child shares a first name with Devin Booker, an American basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Devin, like who?” Devin Booker's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,117 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Devin, 548 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Devin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDevin first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1995, when it ranked #58. Today it's #548, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDevin was 9.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 319 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,117.
• 🍂TrendDevin has slipped 166 places over the last five years and now sits at #548. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedDevin is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #272, followed by Louisiana (#353) and Mississippi (#370). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlDevin is given to both boys and girls: 86% of the 634 babies named Devin in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Devin

Devin is a gender-neutral name of Celtic and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-vin”. US birth records list Devin for boys from 1947 to 2025, in 79 of those 79 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #58 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #548, with 548 babies. Of the 634 US babies named Devin in 2025, 14% were girls and 86% were boys.

Origin:Celtic namesIrish names