Devereaux
Primarily a boy's name of French origin with 207 recorded births. Also given to 35 girls.
Meaning & Origin
A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Devereaux is a boy's and girl's baby name of French origin, from the Anglo-Norman surname d'Evreux, meaning 'from Évreux' — a town in Normandy, France, whose name traces to a Gaulish tribe called the Eburovices.
Devereaux is one of those surnames-as-given-names that wears its aristocratic heritage openly. The Evreux family was among the most powerful Norman lords who crossed to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. Today, Devereaux reads as boldly distinctive — it has the length and grandeur of a character from a 19th-century novel, combined with the surname-name energy that has been trending for decades.
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Devereaux is built from 9 letters and three syllables — a longer structure that creates presence and allows for natural nickname formation. Within the French naming tradition, this length is typical of names that preserve their full historical form, carrying their etymology on the surface.
The interplay of consonants and vowels in Devereaux creates its characteristic sharp, distinct quality. Multi-syllable names often carry remnants of compound constructions — two or more meaningful elements fused together — even when the original components are no longer transparent to modern speakers.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Devereaux climbed 7226 spots in the last 20 years — from #11811 to #4585.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 73 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 64 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 23 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 36 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 6 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 5 | — |
The Story of Devereaux
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2024, Devereaux is a fresh, modern favorite. Boys named Devereaux are most likely born between 2014 and 2024.
How rare is Devereaux?
Only about 1 in every 163,636 babies born in 2024 was named Devereaux — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1952, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2020s with 73 births that decade.
Devereaux by the numbers
- Would fill 4 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(24 years, 1952–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | #4585 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5297 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6919 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5833 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10941 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9928 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6120 |
| 2015 | 6 | #11015 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7688 |
| 2013 | 6 | #11080 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8321 |
| 2011 | 6 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 6 | #11095 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12966 |
| 2008 | 5 | #13016 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11811 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7621 |
| 1999 | 5 | #10318 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8767 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4367 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Devereaux as a Girl's Name
Though more common for boys, Devereaux has a notable history as a girl's name too, with 35 births since 2013.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1952–2024