Devin vs Justin
Devin and Justincompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Devin was ranked #403 and Justin #247 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Devin was ranked #472 and Justin #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Devin was ranked #1199 and Justin #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Devin was ranked #727 and Justin #727 among boys in Scotland.
Devin and Justin over time
Devin and Justin appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Devin 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Devin and Justin changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1985 and 2024, ending at #472 and #520.
- Longest-running competitions
Devin and Justin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1985 to 2024, ending at #472 and #520.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1985–2024
Devin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Justin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Devin #208 in 2012, Justin #107 in 1990.
The order changed in 2024: Devin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #516 and #516; by 2024 that had become #472 and #520.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Devin #472, Justin #520.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Devin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Justin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Devin #794 in 2000, Justin #154 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Devin #1199, Justin #638.
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 | Devin | Justin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #472 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Devin and Justin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Devin
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2024
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1985–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys