Girl & boy name
Evan
As of 2025, Evan ranks #153 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 2,412 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #105 five years ago, #153 now. SSA records for Evan go back to 1880; the peak came in 2009 at #35, with 10,280 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in California, where it ranks #91 among boy names.
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Evan popularity, 1880–2025
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A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Evan in the most recent year of SSA data.
Evan as a girl name
Evan is currently the #3167 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 50 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #2100 to #3167. Looking at the full record since 1915, Evan hit its all-time high of #1219 in 1991, when 141 girls were given the name. State by state, Colorado leads the way at #789.