Declining since 2008, #7,133 for girls today.
Popularity of Devynn since 1987
Babies named Devynn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23 | 0 |
| 1990s | 301 | 64 |
| 2000s | 359 | 94 |
| 2010s | 324 | 32 |
| 2020s | 103 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Devynn is a modern feminine name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1987. It reached its peak popularity in 2009 and has been declining in use since 2008, reflecting a broader trend away from -ynn suffixed names. Though it has not ranked among the top state favorites, its one-in-107,151 rarity makes it an uncommon choice. As a respelling of Devin, it shares the fashionable 'creative' spelling pattern common in the 2000s decade.
Devynn is a modern invented name, likely a respelling of Devin or Devon, which themselves derive from the English county name Devon or from the Irish surname Devin. The -ynn ending is a fashionable suffix common in contemporary American coinages, particularly for girls. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1987 and saw its peak popularity in 2009.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dev, Devy
Sibling names for Devynn
Names that share Devynn's style, for a brother or sister.
