Amar vs Devon
Amar and Devoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Amar was ranked #785 and Devon #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Amar was ranked #535 and Devon #814 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amar was ranked #3695 and Devon #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Amar and Devon over time
Amar and Devon appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Devon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amar in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amar held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Devon in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amar #327 in 1997, Devon #267 in 2001.
The order changed in 2020: Amar moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #856 and #740; by 2020 that had become #690 and #845.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amar #535, Devon #814.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2024
Amar held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Devon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amar #2674 in 2018, Devon #494 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amar #3695, Devon #2253.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amar | Devon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #394 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #432 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amar and Devon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Amar
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #505 among boys in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #327 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #394 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Devon
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #267 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls