Devaun
An English variation of the French name Dévon, meaning "of the hills."
Name Census estimates that about 387 living Americans carry the first name Devaun. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Devaun today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devaun births was 1997 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devaun. 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
387
~ 1 in 885,670 Americans
Peak year
1997
24 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,671
Tracked since 1980
Census
Devaun in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 333 people with the first name Devaun, which placed it at #27,468 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,468
National first-name rank
People counted
333
333 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devaun
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devaun is Black at 67.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.8%) and White (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Devaun described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Devaun at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.9% · 226
- Two or more races10.8% · 36
- White10.5% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino9.9% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Devaun: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devaun from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 160 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Devaun 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 Devaun during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Devauns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Devaun
The given name Devaun has its origins rooted in the French language, with its earliest recorded usage dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to be a combination of the French words "dieu" meaning "God" and "aune" meaning "alder tree," thus potentially signifying a divine or sacred alder tree.
During the medieval period, the name Devaun was predominantly found in regions of France, particularly in the northern provinces. It was often associated with families of nobility or those with ties to religious orders, as the name's connotation of divinity and nature was seen as a symbol of reverence.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Devaun can be found in the chronicles of a French monastery from the late 1500s, where it was used to refer to a monk who had devoted his life to studying the medicinal properties of plants and herbs found in the surrounding forests.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Devaun. In the 17th century, Devaun Lescaut was a French explorer who traveled extensively through the Americas and documented his experiences in a widely circulated memoir. Another prominent figure was Devaun Moreau, a renowned French artist from the 18th century, known for his intricate landscape paintings depicting the natural beauty of the French countryside.
In the realm of literature, Devaun Montfort was a celebrated French poet and playwright from the early 19th century, whose works often explored themes of nature, spirituality, and the human condition. Devaun Leblanc, born in 1865, was a pioneering French architect who played a significant role in the Art Nouveau movement, incorporating organic and natural elements into his innovative designs.
Lastly, in the 20th century, Devaun Dupont was a French resistance fighter who bravely fought against the Nazi occupation during World War II, ultimately sacrificing his life for the cause of freedom.
People
Devaun + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Devaun 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
Devaun: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devaun?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 387 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devaun 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 885,670 US residents.
Is Devaun a common name?
We classify Devaun as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 395 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devaun most popular?
The single biggest year for Devaun was 1997, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devaun is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Devaun in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 333 people with the name Devaun, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,468 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Devaun in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Devaun?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Devaun leans strongly male. 319 people counted with this name were male (94.9%), compared with 17 female bearers (5.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Devaun?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devaun is Black at 67.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.8%) and White (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Devaun most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Devaun in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.9% (226 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Devaun in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devaun a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Devaun 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.
Is Devaun still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devaun in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Devaun can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Devaun?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Devaun at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.