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Devlin

maleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #1027 to #3990.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200920102011201220132014201520162018201920212022#1027#3990
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1591
1997#2337
1998#2419
1999#1505
2000#1167
2001#1027
2002#1799
2003#1188
2004#1110
2005#2174
2006#3385
2007#3589
2009#3744
2010#1620
2011#1342
2012#1191
2013#1796
2014#1630
2015#2483
2016#2556
2018#3412
2019#3013
2021#3990
2022#3449

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 24 of the 27 years from 1996 to 2022.

In 2003: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1188 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1591 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. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #3449 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #500 in Republic of Ireland in 2003.

Devlin'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
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#30136HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#25568HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#24838HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#163014HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#179612HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#119122HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#134218HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#162014HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#111017HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#118814HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#102715HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#116712HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#15058HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified

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 2022. Highest recorded position: #500 in Republic of Ireland in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.