Devyn Walters
There are approximately 5 people named Devyn Walters living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Devyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Walters. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Devyn
16K
Alive today
Named Walters
116K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 21
Top Census group: White (60.9%)
Estimated bearers: 116K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #307
Per 100K: 33.72
Top ancestry: White (79.5%)
First name trend
Devyn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Devyn. The peak year was 2000 with 664 births. The average person named Devyn today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devyn
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Devyn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 60.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Devyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Devyn at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.9% · 7,850
- Black or African American15.7% · 2,024
- Hispanic or Latino12.0% · 1,545
- Two or more races8.6% · 1,115
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 230
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 127
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Walters surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Walters, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Walters described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Walters at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.5% · 80,159
- Black or African American11.5% · 11,627
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 3,763
- Two or more races3.7% · 3,722
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 777
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 742
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Devyn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0046% of the US population, based on 15,715 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Devyn right now.
The surname Walters appears at a rate of 33.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0337%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Devyn Walters. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Devyn Walters: questions and answers
How many people are named Devyn Walters?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Devyn Walters. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0046%) with the surname frequency (33.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Devyn Walters?
We classify Devyn Walters as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Devyn a male or female name?
Devyn is predominantly unisex. Out of 15,993 total SSA registrations, 42.2% were male and 57.8% were female. See the full Devyn profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Devyn Walters?
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