Devion
A unique variation of the name Devante, with uncertain origins.
Name Census estimates that about 1,855 living Americans carry the first name Devion. It is a predominantly male name (98.6% of registrations). The average person named Devion today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Devion births was 2001 (112 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Devion. 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
1.9K
~ 1 in 184,773 Americans
Peak year
2001
112 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,227
Tracked since 1984
Census
Devion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,412 people with the first name Devion, which placed it at #9,725 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
#9,725
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,412 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
81.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devion is Black at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and Two or More Races (6.0%). 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 Devion 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 Devion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American81.0% · 1,144
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 93
- Two or more races6.0% · 85
- White5.5% · 78
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Devion
Devion leans heavily male at 98.6% of total registrations, but 26 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Devion as a male name
- Ranked #6,227 in 2024
- 14 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (107 births)
Devion as a female name
- Ranked #16,003 in 2001
- 5 female births in 2001
- Peak: 1994 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Devion leans strongly male. 1,357 people counted with this name were male (96.0%), compared with 57 female bearers (4.0%).
Popularity
Devion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Devion 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 796 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
Devion 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 Devion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Devions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Illinois, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Devion, while South Carolina, New York, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 46 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Devion
The name Devion is an anglicized variation of the French name Devienne, which derives from the Gallic word "diu," meaning "god." Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Celtic tribes that inhabited France during the Iron Age, around the 5th century BCE. The name was likely adopted by early Christian communities in the region as a reflection of their faith.
The earliest recorded use of the name Devion dates back to the 9th century CE, when it appears in medieval French records. During this period, it was a popular name among the nobility and upper classes. One notable bearer of the name was Devion de Montfort, a French knight and crusader who fought in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under King Richard I of England.
In the 12th century, the name gained prominence in religious circles. Devion de Châlons was a French abbot and scholar who served as the head of the Benedictine monastery in Châlons-en-Champagne between 1170 and 1188. His writings on theology and philosophy were widely influential during the High Middle Ages.
As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and forms. In England, it was sometimes rendered as "Devon" or "Devyn," while in Germany, it appeared as "Devian" or "Devion." One notable bearer of the name was Devion von Rheinstein, a German knight and military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).
In the 17th century, the name Devion found its way to the New World through French settlers and colonists. One of the earliest recorded instances was Devion Boudreaux, a French-Canadian explorer and fur trader who established a trading post in what is now Minnesota in the 1680s.
Another significant figure was Devion LaSalle, a French-American nobleman and colonist who played a crucial role in the exploration and settlement of the Mississippi River Valley in the late 17th century. He is credited with establishing several settlements, including the city of New Orleans.
As the name spread across different cultures and regions, it continued to evolve and take on new meanings and associations. However, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Celtic tribes of France and their reverence for the divine.
People
Devion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Devion 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
Devion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Devion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,855 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Devion 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 184,773 US residents.
Is Devion a common name?
We classify Devion as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,885 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Devion most popular?
The single biggest year for Devion was 2001, when 112 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Devion 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 Devion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,412 people with the name Devion, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,725 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 Devion 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 Devion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Devion leans strongly male. 1,357 people counted with this name were male (96.0%), compared with 57 female bearers (4.0%). 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 Devion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Devion is Black at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and Two or More Races (6.0%). 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 Devion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Devion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.0% (1,144 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 Devion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Devion a male name?
Yes, 98.6% of people registered as Devion 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 Devion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Devion 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 Devion 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 the name Devion?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Devion on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.