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The name Devon has its origins in Old French and English, meaning 'deep' or 'divine'. It evolved through historical forms such as 'Deven' and 'Devon'. Today, it is seen as a modern, trendy name often associated with nature, and it gained popularity in the 19th century. There is no biblical relevance associated with the name, and some notable individuals include Devon Aoki and Devon Sawa.

The name Devon is most popular in Delaware, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Devon has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Devon' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1840th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1219th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1019th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 498th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 171st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 182nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 658th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4590th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1661st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 689th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 377th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 919th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2822nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Devon' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.