Devynn
A masculine variant of the name Devon, meaning "poet".
Name Census estimates that about 1,263 living Americans carry the first name Devynn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Devynn today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devynn births was 2009 (64 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devynn. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 271,381 Americans
Peak year
2009
64 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2016 SSA rank
#7,308
Tracked since 1987
Census
Devynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,077 people with the first name Devynn, which placed it at #11,755 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
#11,755
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,077 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devynn is White at 54.3%. The next largest groups are Black (21.7%) and Hispanic (11.0%). 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 Devynn 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 Devynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.3% · 585
- Black or African American21.7% · 234
- Hispanic or Latino11.0% · 119
- Two or more races10.7% · 115
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Devynn
Devynn leans heavily female at 85.2% of total registrations, but 190 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Devynn as a male name
- Ranked #11,071 in 2016
- 6 male births in 2016
- Peak: 2005 (14 births)
Devynn as a female name
- Ranked #7,308 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (57 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Devynn leans strongly female. 902 people counted with this name were female (83.9%), compared with 173 male bearers (16.1%).
Popularity
Devynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devynn 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 453 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
Devynn 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 Devynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Devynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Devynn, while Pennsylvania, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 54 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Devynn
The given name Devynn has its origins in the Gaelic language, which was spoken by the Celtic people of Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. The name is derived from the Old Irish word "domhnainn," which means "world" or "universe." This root can be traced back to the Proto-Celtic word "*dubnos," meaning "deep" or "profound."
In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as "Domhnall" or "Domhnull" and was a popular name among the ancient Irish and Scottish clans. It gained widespread recognition and usage during the Middle Ages, particularly among the noble families and ruling classes of these regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. The annals mention a "Domhnall mac Muircheartaigh," who was the King of Ailech (a medieval Irish kingdom) in the 10th century.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Devynn or its variants. One of the most famous was Domhnall II, the King of Scots from 889 to 900 AD. He is renowned for his military campaigns against the Vikings and his efforts to unite the various kingdoms of Scotland under his rule.
Another prominent figure was Domhnall Ua Briain (1005-1064), an Irish king who ruled the Kingdom of Munster and played a pivotal role in the Battle of Clontarf, a major conflict between the Irish and Vikings in 1014.
In the 13th century, Domhnall mac Raghnaill (c. 1210-1247) was a Scottish nobleman and Chief of the Clan Donald, one of the most powerful clans in the Scottish Highlands.
During the 16th century, Domhnall Gorm Mor (1583-1626) was a Scottish chieftain and a prominent figure in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which took place in the 17th century.
In more recent times, the name has undergone various spelling variations, including Devynn, Devin, and Devan, among others. These modern spellings reflect the evolution of the name as it adapted to different languages and cultures over the centuries.
People
Devynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Devynn 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
Devynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,263 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devynn 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 271,381 US residents.
Is Devynn a common name?
We classify Devynn as "Rare". It ranks above 91.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,285 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Devynn was 2009, when 64 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devynn is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Devynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,077 people with the name Devynn, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,755 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 Devynn 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 Devynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Devynn leans strongly female. 902 people counted with this name were female (83.9%), compared with 173 male bearers (16.1%). 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 Devynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devynn is White at 54.3%. The next largest groups are Black (21.7%) and Hispanic (11.0%). 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 Devynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Devynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.3% (585 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 Devynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devynn a female name?
Yes, 85.2% of people registered as Devynn in the SSA data are female. 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 Devynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devynn 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 Devynn 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 people share the name Devynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.