as a First Name
Mainly North American: of uncertain origin. It is found among Jews as well as gentiles. Among the latter it is generally from the name of the English county, either directly or as a transferred use of the surname, which derives from a British tribal name said to mean ‘worshippers of the god Dumnōnos’.
| 914th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 37,864
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 80,041
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Delaware
- has the most people named Devon per capita
- 1995
- marked the height of its popularity
20%
80%
0.36%
55+
55+
10%
30-54
30-54
36%
13-29
13-29
54%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
