Devereaux
A French given name derived from "de Vere", referring to the English noble family de Vere.
Name Census estimates that about 238 living Americans carry the first name Devereaux. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Devereaux today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devereaux births was 2024 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devereaux. 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
238
~ 1 in 1,440,144 Americans
Peak year
2024
28 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,585
Tracked since 1952
Census
Devereaux in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 287 people with the first name Devereaux, which placed it at #30,385 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
#30,385
National first-name rank
People counted
287
287 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devereaux
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devereaux is White at 51.2%. The next largest groups are Black (27.9%) and Hispanic (8.7%). 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 Devereaux 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 Devereaux at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.2% · 147
- Black or African American27.9% · 80
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 25
- Two or more races8.7% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Devereaux
Devereaux leans heavily male at 85.5% of total registrations, but 35 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Devereaux as a male name
- Ranked #4,585 in 2024
- 22 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (22 births)
Devereaux as a female name
- Ranked #13,881 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Devereaux on both sides of the split. Of the 286 people counted with this name, 198 were male (69.2%) and 88 were female (30.8%).
Popularity
Devereaux: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devereaux from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 102 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Devereaux 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 Devereaux 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 Devereaux
The given name Devereaux has its origins in the French language and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "of" and "verrerie" meaning "glassworks". The earliest recorded instances of this name were related to individuals who lived near or worked in glassmaking factories.
One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Hugues Devereaux, a French glassblower who lived in the 13th century. He was renowned for his exceptional craftsmanship and innovative techniques in glassmaking, which contributed to the advancement of the art during that era.
The name Devereaux gained prominence in the 15th century when it was adopted by a noble family in Normandy, France. This family, known as the Devereaux de la Roche, played a significant role in the regional politics and military affairs of the time.
In the realm of literature, the name appears in the works of medieval French poets and playwrights. For instance, a character named Devereaux features in a 14th-century play by Jean de Meung, although the specific details of this character are now largely unknown.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure who bore this name was Pierre Devereaux (1520-1587), a French philosopher and scholar. He was renowned for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his writings on ethics and morality.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Charles Devereaux (1670-1734), a French military commander who served under King Louis XIV. He played a crucial role in several battles during the War of the Spanish Succession and was highly regarded for his strategic prowess.
In the 19th century, a French artist named Armand Devereaux (1825-1892) gained recognition for his exquisite landscape paintings, particularly those depicting the rural regions of Normandy. His works are still celebrated for their vivid colors and attention to detail.
While the given name Devereaux has its roots in France, it has also been used in other parts of the world, albeit to a lesser extent. Some notable individuals include American writer and poet Devereaux Jones (1917-2004) and British actor Devereaux White (1932-2016).
People
Devereaux + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Devereaux 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
Devereaux: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devereaux?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 238 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devereaux 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 1,440,144 US residents.
Is Devereaux a common name?
We classify Devereaux as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 242 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devereaux most popular?
The single biggest year for Devereaux was 2024, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devereaux is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Devereaux in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 287 people with the name Devereaux, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,385 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 Devereaux 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 Devereaux?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Devereaux on both sides of the split. Of the 286 people counted with this name, 198 were male (69.2%) and 88 were female (30.8%). 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 Devereaux?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devereaux is White at 51.2%. The next largest groups are Black (27.9%) and Hispanic (8.7%). 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 Devereaux most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Devereaux in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.2% (147 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 Devereaux in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devereaux a male name?
Yes, 85.5% of people registered as Devereaux 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 Devereaux still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devereaux 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 Devereaux 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 Devereaux?
Find out how many people have the name Devereaux on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.