Deavon
Masculine name combining elements meaning "divine" and "stream".
Name Census estimates that about 436 living Americans carry the first name Deavon. It is a predominantly male name (93.5% of registrations). The average person named Deavon today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deavon births was 1993 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deavon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
436
~ 1 in 786,134 Americans
Peak year
1993
29 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2018 SSA rank
#9,021
Tracked since 1977
Gender
Gender distribution for Deavon
Deavon leans heavily male at 93.5% of total registrations, but 29 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Deavon as a male name
- Ranked #9,021 in 2018
- 8 male births in 2018
- Peak: 1994 (26 births)
Deavon as a female name
- Ranked #12,167 in 1993
- 6 female births in 1993
- Peak: 1992 (7 births)
Popularity
Deavon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deavon from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 182 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Deavon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deavon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deavon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deavon
The given name Deavon is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the more traditional name Devon. Devon is an English name that originated as a regional name from the county of Devon in southwestern England. The county's name itself derives from the Celtic Britons who inhabited the area before the Roman conquest, with the name meaning "deep valley dwellers."
While the name Devon has a long history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, the variant spelling Deavon is a much more recent creation. It first appeared in the late 20th century, possibly as a unique respelling or alteration of the more common Devon. Some sources suggest it may have been influenced by the French name D'Avon, meaning "from Avon," but this connection is tenuous.
There are no known historical references or famous figures from antiquity bearing the name Deavon, as it is a modern invention. However, some notable individuals who have carried this name in more recent times include:
1. Deavon Bailey (born 1989), an American professional basketball player.
2. Deavon Walker (born 1991), an American professional football player.
3. Deavon Aldridge (born 1988), an American former professional basketball player.
4. Deavon Brown (born 1987), an American professional baseball player.
5. Deavon Parker (born 1990), an American professional basketball player.
These examples highlight the popularity of the name Deavon in the United States, particularly among African American families in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. However, its usage remains relatively rare compared to more traditional names, and it is considered a modern, unique variation on the more established Devon.
People
Deavon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deavon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deavon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deavon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 436 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deavon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 786,134 US residents.
Is Deavon a common name?
We classify Deavon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 446 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deavon most popular?
The single biggest year for Deavon was 1993, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deavon is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Deavon a male name?
Yes, 93.5% of people registered as Deavon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.