Name meaning & stats

Devon

Devon means “from Devon (people of the deep valleys)”. 92,272 US babies since 1940, peak 1995. Notable Devons are 3.8× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“from Devon (people of the deep valleys)”

Well documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 1995

92,272 US babies were named Devon between 1940 and 2025.

Where Devons end up

Not enough notable Devons yet, so this uses the spelling family: Devin, Devon, Devan, Deven.

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Basketball player	3.8×	High · 77 people
NFL-style footballer	2.4×	High · 53 people
Actor	1.3×	High · 25 people
Footballer	0.8×	Medium · 17 people

Among notable men who are basketball players, the Devin family show up 3.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Spelling family

1 in 3 Devins spell it Devon

Devin 57%
Devon 30%
Devan 6%
Deven 4%
Devion 1%
Devine 1%
Devone <1%
Deveon <1%
Devonn <1%
Devaun <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1995)