Dev is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Dev across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dev has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,146 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 770 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dev per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (145/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (49/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (4/yr).
Dev is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #2,772 nationally (given to 185 babies that year).
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