Evah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	1	–	#1,073
1890s	46	5	+318%	#1,172
1900s	55	6	+20%	#1,341
1910s	86	9	+56%	#2,035
1920s	96	10	+12%	#2,321
1930s	27	3	-72%	#2,920
1940s	6	1	-78%	#4,111
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	106	11	–	#5,270
2010s	260	26	+145%	#4,024
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-43%	#5,282

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,073

1890s

+318%

#1,172

1900s

+20%

#1,341

1910s

+56%

#2,035

1920s

+12%

#2,321

1930s

-72%

#2,920

1940s

-78%

#4,111

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

106

–

#5,270

2010s

260

+145%

#4,024

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#5,282

The story of Evah

Evah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,020 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 782 American babies have been named Evah. Its peak came in 2011, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Evah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Evah?

The median living Evah is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Evah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Evah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,020
2024	15	#7,359
2023	16	#7,033
2022	14	#7,760
2021	24	#5,282
2020	7	#12,558
2019	17	#6,813
2018	18	#6,615
2017	23	#5,563
2016	23	#5,678
2015	29	#4,759
2014	34	#4,300
2013	34	#4,276
2012	21	#6,184
2011	37	#4,024
2010	24	#5,675
2009	27	#5,270
2008	25	#5,619
2007	16	#7,846
2006	10	#10,843
2005	11	#9,661
2004	6	#14,736
2003	6	#14,434
2002	5	#16,262
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,424
1930	10	#2,920
1925	11	#3,001
1920	10	#3,182
1915	15	#2,077
1910	–	–
1905	9	#1,341
1900	5	#2,032
1895	6	#1,478
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Evah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Evah?

The median living Evah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Evahs are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Evah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Evah are alive in the United States, based on 782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Evah in 2025?

Evah ranked #8,020 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evah?

782 babies have been named Evah in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evah most popular?

Evah peaked in 2011, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Evah a boy or girl name?

Evah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Evah rising or falling?

Evah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Evah popularity over time

The story of Evah

How old are people named Evah?

Evah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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