Devin

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Devin

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Devin has two different sources:
1. It comes from an Irish name meaning “Poet.”
-or-
2. It is a French surname meaning “Of the Vines,” from “de vin.”

History:
Devin suddenly began rising in popularity as a name in the mid-20th century.

Pronunciation: dev-inn.

Alternates: Devan, Devaughn, Deven, Devyn, Devon.

See also: Devon.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.028 % named Devin
0.014 % named Devon

Popularity of Devin:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 517th most popular.
1970-1980: 298th most popular.
1980-1990: 130th most popular.
1990: 102nd most popular.
1991: 86th most popular.
1992: 78th most popular.
1993: 73rd most popular.
1994: 64th most popular.
1995: 61st most popular.
1996: 63rd most popular.
1997: 60th most popular.
1998: 63rd most popular.
1999: 69th most popular.
2000: 70th most popular.
2001: 71st most popular.
2002: 75th most popular.
2003: 74th most popular.

Popularity of Devan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 766th most popular.
1990: 521st most popular.
1991: 448th most popular.
1992: 412th most popular.
1993: 419th most popular.
1994: 387th most popular.
1995: 401st most popular.
1995: 647th most popular.
1996: 435th most popular.
1997: 417th most popular.
1998: 404th most popular.
1999: 450th most popular.
2000: 499th most popular.
2001: 484th most popular.
2002: 521st most popular.
2003: 484th most popular.

Popularity of Devyn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1993: 792nd most popular.
1994: 806th most popular.
1996: 628th most popular.
1997: 638th most popular.
1998: 612th most popular.
1999: 591st most popular.
2000: 602nd most popular.
2001: 605th most popular.
2002: 661st most popular.
2003: 633rd most popular.

Popularity of Deven:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 771st most popular.
1991: 714th most popular.
1992: 627th most popular.
1993: 624th most popular.
1994: 608th most popular.
1995: 556th most popular.
1996: 550th most popular.
1997: 523rd most popular.
1998: 503rd most popular.
1999: 485th most popular.
2000: 488th most popular.
2001: 499th most popular.
2002: 518th most popular.
2003: 510th most popular.