Devan vs Jae
Devan and Jaecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2006, Devan was ranked #5061 and Jae #2781 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Devan was ranked #2921 and Jae #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Devan and Jae over time
Devan and Jae appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Devan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jae in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Devan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jae in 3.
Highest recorded here: Devan #680 in 2003, Jae #759 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Devan moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #776 and #776; by 2000 that had become #751 and #918.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Devan #2921, Jae #5119.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2006
Devan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jae in 3.
Highest recorded here: Devan #1543 in 1997, Jae #1475 in 2000.
The order changed in 2004: Jae moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #3594 and #4373; by 2004 that had become #4598 and #2802.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Devan #5061, Jae #2781.
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 | Devan | Jae |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Devan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jae.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Devan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2011
Highest recorded position: #540 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2011).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Jae
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #759 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys