Devin

While the name is considered unisex in the United States, Devin fell off the female charts in 2005 (after a relatively brief 27 year stint) and appears to be used exclusively for boys now. Devin debuts on the U.S. popularity charts for boys in 1957 and enjoyed a slow and quiet ascent up the charts. It takes the name about 30 years, but it finally achieves a spot on the Top 100 list of most favored boy’s names in 1987 and sees most of its success in the 1990s. Devin never achieves a ranking higher than #58 in America and it would eventually fall off the Top 100 list in 2007. The name has been in decline for 15 years now and showing no signs of reversal. Nonetheless, Devin is a solid choice for parents interested in Irish or Gaelic sounding names. It still sounds very androgynous despite the fact that it’s rarely used for girls. Devin is a confident sounding boys name reserved for parents who don’t need to follow the most up-to-the-minute naming trends. This one stands apart from the crowd.