Devon
Used for both boys and girlsStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Devon: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #331 |
| 1997 | #362 |
| 1998 | #386 |
| 1999 | #329 |
| 2000 | #512 |
| 2001 | #523 |
| 2002 | #513 |
| 2003 | #494 |
| 2004 | #590 |
| 2005 | #708 |
| 2006 | #601 |
| 2007 | #836 |
| 2008 | #790 |
| 2009 | #755 |
| 2010 | #773 |
| 2011 | #841 |
| 2012 | #874 |
| 2013 | #784 |
| 2014 | #920 |
| 2015 | #1139 |
| 2016 | #1057 |
| 2017 | #1144 |
| 2018 | #1272 |
| 2019 | #1189 |
| 2020 | #1397 |
| 2021 | #1102 |
| 2022 | #1501 |
| 2023 | #1255 |
| 2024 | #2253 |
| 2025 | #2006 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 26 of the 34 years from 1991 to 2024.
In 2024: #432 among boys in Scotland, #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #814 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1991–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #267 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #267 in England and Wales in 2007.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #2006 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #934 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2253 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #814 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1255 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #874 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1501 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #925 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1102 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #1023 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1397 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #845 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1189 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #740 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1272 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #675 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1144 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #719 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #1057 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #509 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #1139 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #506 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #920 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #442 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #784 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #447 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #874 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #364 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #841 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #330 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #773 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #342 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #755 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #330 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #790 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #287 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #836 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #267 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #601 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #319 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #708 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #359 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #590 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #315 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #494 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #275 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #513 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #325 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #523 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #267 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #512 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #294 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #329 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #338 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #386 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #326 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #362 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #334 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #331 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #345 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #392 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #426 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #370 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #383 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #293 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #315 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #282 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #299 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #277 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #277 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #351 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #472 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #660 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #657 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #556 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #564 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #572 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #356 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #541 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #699 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #508 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #548 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #407 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #422 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #366 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #328 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #374 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #314 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #302 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #322 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #337 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #451 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #297 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #330 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #440 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #471 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #369 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #523 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #324 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #432 | 7 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #267 in England and Wales in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.