Devon

Origin	Gender	Meaning
German	Boy	Deep valley
English	Either	Deep valley
Old English	Girl	defender
Caymanian	Either	Deep valley

Fun Facts about the name Devon

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Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in the country of Devon, England. Those of pure blood have a deep red color. The small, longhorned variety, called North Devons, is distinguished by the superiority of its working oxen."

Similar & Rhyming Names

TreyvonDevenJavonYevonDobian

Popularity of Devon

Popularity Analysis

The name Devon first appeared in the social security administration database in 1960. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1994 when it reached rank #117. As of 2024, it ranked #955.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	955	Male	0.0128%
2023	907	Male	0.0139%
2022	839	Male	0.0155%
2021	776	Male	0.0171%
2020	672	Male	0.0208%
2019	714	Male	0.0179%
2018	668	Male	0.0195%
2017	621	Male	0.0212%
2016	572	Male	0.0239%
2015	558	Male	0.0252%
2014	527	Male	0.0257%
2013	447	Male	0.0318%
2012	396	Male	0.0362%
2011	351	Male	0.0420%
2010	314	Male	0.0497%
2009	277	Male	0.0580%
2008	243	Male	0.0686%
2007	210	Male	0.0840%
2006	197	Male	0.0905%
2005	965	Female	0.0126%
2005	191	Male	0.0985%
2004	175	Male	0.1102%
2004	845	Female	0.0144%
2003	160	Male	0.1201%
2003	764	Female	0.0162%
2002	832	Female	0.0142%
2002	160	Male	0.1159%
2001	801	Female	0.0149%
2001	146	Male	0.1318%
2000	133	Male	0.1423%
2000	658	Female	0.0186%
1999	563	Female	0.0229%
1999	125	Male	0.1471%
1998	119	Male	0.1552%
1998	505	Female	0.0260%
1997	119	Male	0.1597%
1997	437	Female	0.0306%
1996	404	Female	0.0339%
1996	127	Male	0.1451%
1995	313	Female	0.0462%
1995	119	Male	0.1549%
1994	117	Male	0.1489%
1994	371	Female	0.0360%
1993	127	Male	0.1320%
1993	298	Female	0.0464%
1992	123	Male	0.1322%
1992	301	Female	0.0460%
1991	132	Male	0.1168%
1991	233	Female	0.0592%
1990	151	Male	0.0957%
1990	278	Female	0.0485%
1989	178	Male	0.0821%
1989	395	Female	0.0314%
1988	504	Female	0.0231%
1988	190	Male	0.0718%
1987	209	Male	0.0614%
1987	507	Female	0.0223%
1986	226	Male	0.0549%
1986	491	Female	0.0236%
1985	502	Female	0.0219%
1985	239	Male	0.0507%
1984	418	Female	0.0282%
1984	255	Male	0.0455%
1983	383	Female	0.0324%
1983	276	Male	0.0402%
1982	376	Male	0.0244%
1982	435	Female	0.0276%
1981	405	Female	0.0308%
1981	424	Male	0.0206%
1980	393	Male	0.0235%
1980	334	Female	0.0405%
1979	394	Male	0.0228%
1979	317	Female	0.0438%
1978	307	Female	0.0463%
1978	376	Male	0.0244%
1977	371	Male	0.0259%
1977	543	Female	0.0200%
1976	446	Male	0.0187%
1975	450	Male	0.0192%
1974	416	Male	0.0216%
1973	478	Male	0.0168%
1972	569	Male	0.0118%
1971	603	Male	0.0105%
1970	570	Male	0.0106%
1969	604	Male	0.0092%
1968	595	Male	0.0091%
1967	614	Male	0.0084%
1966	674	Male	0.0067%
1965	728	Male	0.0055%
1964	721	Male	0.0056%
1963	759	Male	0.0050%
1962	840	Male	0.0039%
1961	950	Male	0.0030%
1960	957	Male	0.0029%

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