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maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Dev: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #653 to #1889.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#653#1889
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1235
1997#1454
1998#1485
1999#1850
2000#1889
2001#1078
2002#753
2003#912
2004#667
2005#954
2006#863
2007#883
2008#818
2009#737
2010#653
2011#671
2012#852
2013#954
2014#935
2015#821
2016#818
2017#888
2018#1284
2019#1316
2020#1085
2021#1078
2022#1268
2023#1071
2024#981
2025#934

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #934 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2021–2025

    Highest recorded position: #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2021–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #934 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #631 in Republic of Ireland in 2021.

Dev's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#93433HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#98131HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#107127HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#126821HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#107826HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#108525HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#131619HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#128420HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#88835HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#81839HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#82138HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#93531HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#95430HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#85236HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#67148HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#65349HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#73740HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#81834HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#88329HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#86328HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#95423HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#66736HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#91221HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#75325HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#107814HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#14858HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#14548HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified

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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #631 in Republic of Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.