Devlin
About Devlin
Devlin is an Irish name that's fresher and even more devilish than Devin.
The earliest written record of this surname occurs in the thirteenth century, when an O'Devlin was appointed Bishop of Kells in 1211.
In the contemporary world, Devlin Agamand is a character in the video game "War of Witchcraft" and there is a British rapper who goes by the single name Devlin. Bernadette Devlin was the youngest woman ever elected to the British Parliament.
As of October 2026, Devlin ranked #6547 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1149 in 2003.
Editor's take: The name Devlin is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "unlucky".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,007 | 71 | 37 |
| 2015 | #2,259 | 59 | 30.8 |
| 2016 | #2,695 | 45 | 23.7 |
| 2017 | #3,697 | 29 | 15.7 |
| 2018 | #2,762 | 44 | 24.2 |
| 2019 | #4,033 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | #4,172 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | #3,931 | 27 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | #4,894 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | #4,629 | 22 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Devlins
- Devlin Barrett
Washington Post reporter
- Devlin Barnes
American soccer player
- (James) Devlin
English rapper
- Bernadette Devlin
Irish civil rights leader
Devlin in pop culture
- Devlin Moran
female character in movie "Who Shot Patakango?"
- Devlin
female character in movie "Just Go with It"
- Devlin O'Ryan aka Reflex
character in DC Comics
- Devlin Waugh
character in 2000 AD and Judge Dredd comics
- Ernie
Tod, and Sandy Devlin, daredevil siblings in animated series "Devlin"
- Devlin Agamand
character in World of Warcraft