Devinn
A variation of the name Devon, of English origin meaning "defender".
Name Census estimates that about 364 living Americans carry the first name Devinn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 73.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Devinn today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devinn births was 1991 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devinn. 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
364
~ 1 in 941,633 Americans
Peak year
1991
35 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2016 SSA rank
#8,312
Tracked since 1979
Census
Devinn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 390 people with the first name Devinn, which placed it at #24,620 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
#24,620
National first-name rank
People counted
390
390 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
37.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devinn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devinn is White at 37.2%. The next largest groups are Black (34.4%) and Hispanic (15.4%). 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 Devinn 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 Devinn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White37.2% · 145
- Black or African American34.4% · 134
- Hispanic or Latino15.4% · 60
- Two or more races9.5% · 37
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Devinn
Devinn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 373 total registrations, 273 (73.2%) were male and 100 (26.8%) were female.
Devinn as a male name
- Ranked #8,312 in 2016
- 9 male births in 2016
- Peak: 1991 (21 births)
Devinn as a female name
- Ranked #16,449 in 2003
- 5 female births in 2003
- Peak: 1991 (14 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Devinn on both sides of the split. Of the 385 people counted with this name, 248 were male (64.4%) and 137 were female (35.6%).
Popularity
Devinn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devinn from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 199 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
Devinn 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 Devinn 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 Devinn
The name Devinn has its origins in the Celtic language and culture, dating back to around the 5th century AD. It is believed to be derived from the ancient Celtic word "devin," which means "divine" or "sacred." This name was likely given to children who were born under auspicious circumstances or were considered to be blessed by the gods.
In ancient Celtic mythology, there are references to devin beings, which were considered to be divine beings or spiritual guides. It is possible that the name Devinn was originally used to honor these mythological figures or to bestow their blessings upon a child.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Devinn can be found in ancient manuscripts and historical records from the Celtic regions of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. One notable individual from this time period was Saint Devinn, a 6th-century Irish monk and scholar who founded several monasteries and is revered as a patron saint of poets and writers.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Devinn was relatively uncommon but still held a sense of reverence and spiritual significance. In the 12th century, there was a Devinn of Burgundy, a French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade and was noted for his bravery and devotion to the Christian faith.
During the Renaissance period, the name Devinn gained popularity among artists and intellectuals. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Devinn Michelangelo, the renowned Italian sculptor, painter, and poet who lived from 1475 to 1564. His extraordinary artistic achievements and contributions to the arts have made him one of the most celebrated figures in human history.
In the 18th century, Devinn Hume, a Scottish philosopher and historian, was a prominent figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. His works, such as "A Treatise of Human Nature" and "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding," had a significant impact on the development of Western philosophy.
Another notable individual with the name Devinn was Devinn Bronte, an English novelist and poet who lived from 1816 to 1855. She is best known for her classic novel "Jane Eyre," which is considered a literary masterpiece and a groundbreaking work in feminist literature.
People
Devinn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Devinn 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
Devinn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devinn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 364 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devinn 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 941,633 US residents.
Is Devinn a common name?
We classify Devinn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 373 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devinn most popular?
The single biggest year for Devinn was 1991, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devinn is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Devinn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 390 people with the name Devinn, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,620 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 Devinn 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 Devinn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Devinn on both sides of the split. Of the 385 people counted with this name, 248 were male (64.4%) and 137 were female (35.6%). 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 Devinn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devinn is White at 37.2%. The next largest groups are Black (34.4%) and Hispanic (15.4%). 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 Devinn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Devinn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.2% (145 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 Devinn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devinn a male name?
Yes, 73.2% of people registered as Devinn 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 Devinn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devinn 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 Devinn 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 have Devinn as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.