boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Everette

Meaning A male given name from Old English Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #1,575 Trend ↑ Rising 40%

A male given name from Old English.

Rank 2025
#1,575
among boys · ↑9 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
149
named Everette · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,816
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
211 babies
All-time total
11,584
#1,134 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Everette popularity over time

11,584 babies have been named Everette 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 62 62 6 – #486
1890s – 115 115 12 +85% #463
1900s – 170 170 17 +48% #468
1910s 5 1,091 1,096 110 +545% #399
1920s 15 1,788 1,803 180 +65% #427
1930s 5 1,355 1,360 136 -25% #439
1940s 10 1,260 1,270 127 -7% #482
1950s 5 1,017 1,022 102 -20% #614
1960s – 1,025 1,025 103 0% #701
1970s – 693 693 69 -32% #843
1980s – 522 522 52 -25% #1,138
1990s – 413 413 41 -21% #1,549
2000s 16 313 329 33 -20% #2,308
2010s 199 631 830 83 +152% #1,618
2020s (to 2025) 239 635 874 146 +76% #1,426

Where Everette 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 113 0.07 outside top 500
2027 118 0.07 outside top 500
2028 123 0.07 outside top 500
2029 126 0.07 outside top 500
2030 130 0.08 outside top 500

Where Everette is most popular

Boys named Everette per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Virginia, and Louisiana.

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 Everette 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
North Carolina 62 0.243 +277%
Virginia 21 0.111 +72%
Louisiana 11 0.108 +67%
Georgia 24 0.095 +47%
Alabama 10 0.091 +42%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +36%
Oregon 5 0.066 ≈ national
Michigan 13 0.063 ≈ national
Indiana 10 0.062 ≈ national
Tennessee 11 0.061 -6%
South Carolina 6 0.058 -10%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -24%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -24%
California 40 0.044 -32%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -35%
Ohio 11 0.042 -36%
Missouri 5 0.036 -44%
Florida 11 0.023 -64%
Texas 14 0.016 -75%
New York 5 0.012 -82%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Everette

Everette is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,575 in 2025 with 108 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 11,584 American babies have been named Everette. Its peak came in 1919, when 211 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Everette?

The median living Everette is about 47 years old; half are between 12 and 67. An estimated 6,000 people named Everette are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Everette 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 41 #3,667 108 #1,575
2024 51 #3,133 109 #1,584
2023 28 #4,792 125 #1,452
2022 31 #4,510 128 #1,426
2021 44 #3,509 87 #1,804
2020 44 #3,462 78 #1,900
2019 36 #4,035 74 #1,983
2018 34 #4,181 101 #1,618
2017 29 #4,729 79 #1,863
2016 25 #5,341 71 #2,016
2015 25 #5,345 64 #2,153
2014 16 #7,425 65 #2,125
2013 11 #9,802 50 #2,474
2012 12 #9,279 44 #2,734
2011 6 #15,447 45 #2,678
2010 5 #17,875 38 #3,035
2009 5 #18,201 35 #3,234
2008 6 #16,037 42 #2,847
2007 – – 31 #3,467
2006 – – 32 #3,336
2005 5 #17,317 19 #4,527
2004 – – 29 #3,311
2003 – – 25 #3,557
2002 – – 31 #2,963
2001 – – 27 #3,258
2000 – – 42 #2,308
1995 – – 42 #1,996
1990 – – 54 #1,549
1985 – – 62 #1,195
1980 – – 64 #1,138
1975 – – 63 #1,046
1970 – – 91 #847
1965 – – 113 #701
1960 – – 96 #777
1955 – – 78 #832
1950 – – 125 #614
1945 – – 107 #585
1940 – – 123 #526
1935 – – 138 #481
1930 – – 134 #517
1925 – – 165 #469
1920 – – 164 #475
1915 – – 149 #449
1910 – – 34 #475
1905 – – 23 #468
1900 – – 16 #634
1895 – – 9 #756
1890 – – 7 #834
1885 – – 13 #527
1880 – – 5 #958

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Everette?

The median living Everette is about 47 years old. Half of all living Everettes are between 12 and 67 years old.

How many people named Everette are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Everette are alive in the United States, based on 11,584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Everette mean?

A male given name from Old English.

How popular is the name Everette in 2025?

Everette ranked #1,575 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 108 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Everette?

11,584 babies have been named Everette in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Everette most popular?

Everette peaked in 1919, when 211 newborns received the name.

Is Everette a boy or girl name?

Everette is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Everette rising or falling?

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

Will Everette become more popular?

Everette is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 130 boys named Everette in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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