Devon Sawa
There are approximately 1 people named Devon Sawa living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Devon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sawa. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Devon
89K
Alive today
Named Sawa
814
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 89K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 31
Top Census group: White (57.9%)
Estimated bearers: 814
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #34,389
Per 100K: 0.24
Top ancestry: White (78.9%)
First name trend
Devon: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Devon. The peak year was 1995 with 4,000 births. The average person named Devon today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Devon
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Devon, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 57.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Devon 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 Devon at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.9% · 45,600
- Black or African American25.1% · 19,788
- Hispanic or Latino7.5% · 5,896
- Two or more races7.3% · 5,729
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 1,075
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 701
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sawa surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sawa, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Sawa 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 Sawa at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.9% · 560
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.4% · 88
- Two or more races3.9% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 24
- Black or African American1.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Devon has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0259% of the US population, based on 88,885 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 Devon right now.
The surname Sawa appears at a rate of 0.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Devon Sawa. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Devon
FAQ
Devon Sawa: questions and answers
How many people are named Devon Sawa?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Devon Sawa. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0259%) with the surname frequency (0.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Devon Sawa?
We classify Devon Sawa as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Devon a male or female name?
Devon is predominantly unisex. Out of 92,706 total SSA registrations, 78.1% were male and 21.9% were female. See the full Devon 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 Devon Sawa?
Find out how common the name Devon Sawa is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.