Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Evans

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #2,082 Trend ↑ Rising 83%
Rank 2025
#2,082
among boys · ↓217 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
85
named Evans · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,057
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
91 babies
All-time total
5,488
#1,712 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Evans popularity over time

5,488 babies have been named Evans since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 84 84 8 – #471
1890s – 126 126 13 +50% #446
1900s – 127 127 13 +1% #563
1910s – 533 533 53 +320% #587
1920s 6 648 654 65 +23% #740
1930s – 457 457 46 -30% #812
1940s – 476 476 48 +4% #870
1950s – 446 446 45 -6% #908
1960s – 358 358 36 -20% #1,210
1970s 5 289 294 29 -18% #1,370
1980s – 366 366 37 +24% #1,497
1990s – 324 324 32 -11% #1,850
2000s – 330 330 33 +2% #2,705
2010s 46 420 466 47 +41% #2,373
2020s (to 2025) 60 387 447 75 +60% #1,865

Where Evans is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 78 0.05 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 92 0.05 outside top 500
2029 97 0.06 outside top 500
2030 103 0.06 outside top 500

Where Evans is most popular

Boys named Evans per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Evans born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 44 0.093 +136%
Georgia 17 0.067 +70%
South Carolina 6 0.058 +47%
New Jersey 11 0.055 +39%
North Carolina 12 0.047 +19%
New York 19 0.044 +11%
Texas 36 0.041 ≈ national
Virginia 6 0.032 -20%
California 26 0.028 -28%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Evans

Evans is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,082 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,488 American babies have been named Evans. Its peak came in 2024, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Evans stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Evans?

The median living Evans is about 36 years old; half are between 12 and 61. An estimated 3,100 people named Evans are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Evans year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #7,607 71 #2,082
2024 5 #16,046 86 #1,865
2023 16 #7,034 65 #2,198
2022 9 #10,637 71 #2,103
2021 8 #11,441 47 #2,704
2020 8 #11,423 47 #2,669
2019 8 #11,701 42 #2,910
2018 6 #14,368 39 #3,013
2017 – – 47 #2,648
2016 7 #13,347 55 #2,373
2015 6 #15,100 38 #3,042
2014 6 #15,191 39 #2,948
2013 7 #13,623 50 #2,473
2012 – – 37 #3,070
2011 – – 36 #3,129
2010 6 #15,585 37 #3,096
2009 – – 29 #3,662
2008 – – 39 #3,020
2007 – – 40 #2,943
2006 – – 35 #3,103
2005 – – 28 #3,473
2004 – – 37 #2,802
2003 – – 33 #2,949
2002 – – 22 #3,830
2001 – – 35 #2,705
2000 – – 32 #2,827
1995 – – 32 #2,416
1990 – – 42 #1,850
1985 – – 41 #1,575
1980 – – 28 #1,978
1975 – – 17 #2,479
1970 5 #8,370 32 #1,504
1965 – – 35 #1,301
1960 – – 42 #1,215
1955 – – 38 #1,227
1950 – – 57 #908
1945 – – 36 #1,091
1940 – – 40 #1,022
1935 – – 46 #932
1930 – – 64 #812
1925 – – 45 #1,027
1920 – – 78 #740
1915 – – 71 #695
1910 – – 24 #587
1905 – – 13 #677
1900 – – 12 #757
1895 – – 13 #585
1890 – – 14 #517
1885 – – 5 #985
1880 – – 10 #615

Famous people named Evans

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Evans Wise Trinidad and Tobago footballer (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evans?

The median living Evans is about 36 years old. Half of all living Evanss are between 12 and 61 years old.

How many people named Evans are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Evans are alive in the United States, based on 5,488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Evans in 2025?

Evans ranked #2,082 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evans?

5,488 babies have been named Evans in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evans most popular?

Evans peaked in 2024, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Evans a boy or girl name?

Evans is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Evans rising or falling?

Evans is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Evans become more popular?

Evans is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 boys named Evans in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Evans?

Well-known people named Evans include Evans Wise (soccer player).

Names like Evans

Names that sound and feel close to Evans: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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