Deveon
From English origin, possibly inspired by the name "Devon", meaning from the county.
Name Census estimates that about 686 living Americans carry the first name Deveon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deveon today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deveon births was 2003 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deveon. 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
686
~ 1 in 499,642 Americans
Peak year
2003
45 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,117
Tracked since 1986
Census
Deveon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 470 people with the first name Deveon, which placed it at #21,552 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
#21,552
National first-name rank
People counted
470
470 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deveon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deveon is Black at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.5%) and White (5.1%). 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 Deveon 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 Deveon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.9% · 380
- Two or more races8.5% · 40
- White5.1% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Deveon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deveon from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 309 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deveon 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 Deveon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deveons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Deveon
The name Deveon is a modern variant of the traditional French name Devon. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Brittonic language spoken in parts of modern-day France, England, and Wales during the Iron Age period. The name is derived from the Brittonic root "dyfr," which means "water" or "river," and the suffix "-on," indicating a place or location.
In its original form, Devon referred to a person from the county of Devon in southwestern England, which takes its name from the Celtic word for "deep valley dwellers." The name gained popularity during the medieval period when it was used to identify individuals from this region.
While there are no known direct historical references to the name Deveon in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that the name was used as a variant spelling or pronunciation in certain local dialects or regional contexts.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Devon can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. In this record, several individuals with the name Devon are listed as landowners or residents in the county of Devon.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Devon or its variants. One such figure was Sir Edward Courtney (1476-1509), a British nobleman and military commander during the Wars of the Roses. Another was Sir William Courtney (1628-1702), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Devon.
In the realm of literature, the poet and clergyman Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was born in Devonshire and is sometimes referred to by his regional association as "the Devonian." Additionally, the 19th-century novelist and social critic Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) hailed from Devon and drew inspiration from the region's landscape and culture in his works.
Another notable figure was Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), the renowned English sea captain, navigator, and explorer who played a pivotal role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Born in Devon, he was a prominent figure in the Elizabethan era and is celebrated for his circumnavigation of the globe.
While the name Deveon is a relatively modern variant, it carries the rich cultural heritage and historical associations of its predecessor, Devon, rooted in the ancient Celtic languages and the enduring connection to the English county of the same name.
People
Deveon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deveon 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
Deveon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deveon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 686 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deveon 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 499,642 US residents.
Is Deveon a common name?
We classify Deveon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 697 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deveon most popular?
The single biggest year for Deveon was 2003, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deveon is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deveon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 470 people with the name Deveon, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,552 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 Deveon 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 Deveon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deveon leans strongly male. 446 people counted with this name were male (94.7%), compared with 25 female bearers (5.3%). 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 Deveon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deveon is Black at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.5%) and White (5.1%). 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 Deveon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deveon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.9% (380 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 Deveon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deveon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deveon 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 Deveon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deveon 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 Deveon 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 Deveon?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Deveon at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.