Devin
Pronounced D EH1 V EH1 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1998
- 78 years in use
- 3 spellings
How popular is Devin?
Devin is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1947. It has been given to 201,596 children — the 208th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 71% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1998, when 6,979 children were given it.
Three other spellings are counted in that total — Deven, Devyn and Devinn — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 14% of children named Devin are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Devin and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Deven
- Devyn
- Devinn
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- D EH1 V EH1 N · D EH1 V IH0 N · D EH1 V IH1 N
- Stress pattern:
- 11 · 10 · 11
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Devin
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Devin
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Devin?
- Devin ranks 208th among boys' names in US records, with 201,596 births since 1947. Over the past decade it accounts for 10,573.
- Is Devin a unisex name?
- Yes. About 14% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Devin most popular?
- 1998, when 6,979 children were given the name. It has been in use for 78 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Devin spelled?
- Deven, Devyn, Devinn. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.