Dev

DEHV /ˈdɛv/
boy 1 syllable trending up

Dev is an uncommon boys' name that peaked in 2009 and remains in steady use.

Dev is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,427 for boy births in the United States (and #3,023 across all names), given to 126 babies. Dev was first reported in SSA data in 1969 and peaked in 2009 (145 births).

About the name Dev

PronunciationDEHV /ˈdɛv/
#1,427U.S. rank among boys 2025
#3,023among all names 2025
126U.S. births 2025
145peak births 2009
1969first in SSA data

Names similar to Dev

How popular is Dev?

Boys named Dev 126 in 2025
19691970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Dev per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1969–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Dev total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
2025126126#1,427
2024134134#1,398
2023110110#1,581
2022111111#1,592
2021111111#1,567
20209898#1,638
2019114114#1,499
2018117117#1,482
2017134134#1,336
2016121121#1,434
2015106106#1,541
2014113113#1,447
2013114114#1,449
2012119119#1,399
2011136136#1,265
2010114114#1,450
2009145145#1,235
2008107107#1,519
2007104104#1,518
2006111111#1,413
2005101101#1,454
2004117117#1,282
2003111111#1,279
20026666#1,748
20017272#1,633
20004141#2,345
19992222#3,506
19982121#3,523
199714—#4,507
199612—#4,962
199510—#5,599
199414—#4,366
199218—#3,488
199120—#3,140
199016—#3,646
19898—#5,774
198812—#3,969
19877—#5,645
19868—#4,978
198413—#3,320
19839—#4,226
19827—#5,161
198111—#3,665
198010—#3,915
197912—#3,408
19789—#3,942
19777—#4,721
19768—#4,103
19746—#4,770
19718—#3,745
19706—#4,370
19695—#4,552