Devon
Pronounced D EH1 V AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1997
- 111 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Devon?
Devon is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1914. It has been given to 111,460 children — the 340th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 71% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1997, when 3,755 children were given it.
Devan is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 23% of children named Devon are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Devon and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Devan
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- D EH1 V AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Devon
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Devon
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Devon?
- Devon ranks 340th among boys' names in US records, with 111,460 births since 1914. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,446.
- Is Devon a unisex name?
- Yes. About 23% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Devon most popular?
- 1997, when 3,755 children were given the name. It has been in use for 111 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Devon spelled?
- Devan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.