Given name
Devyn
“from the beautiful farmland; of the divine”
Devyn is a variant of Devon. One English interpretation is “from the beautiful farmland; of the divine.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Devyn is a variant of Devon. One English interpretation is “from the beautiful farmland; of the divine.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Devyn is a variant of Devon. An origin associated with Devon is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16,215
- 6,793 boys · 9,422 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 664 babies
- 2025
- 217
- #1,295 for girls · #2,807 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 24% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 172 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,295 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 335 in 2000. It also appeared in 45 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (22). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 12,889 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Devyn
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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