Masculine dossier · first seen 1969
Dev
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2009
Peak births
145
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Dev
How many people are named Dev?
An estimated 3,103 living Americans are named Dev.
How rare is Dev?
Dev is uncommon among babies today, with 126 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 13.1% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Dev?
The median age of a living American named Dev is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 21 years old.
Is Dev still popular?
Yes. Dev is holding steady, with 126 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dev most common?
Dev has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 7.4× more often than the national baseline.
1969Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
13.1%
2025
126
All-time
3,146
Where it lives now
Dev is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 3.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Dev is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.