Evert: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	111	11	–	#419
1890s	106	11	-5%	#467
1900s	124	12	+17%	#412
1910s	557	56	+349%	#640
1920s	804	80	+44%	#656
1930s	497	50	-38%	#760
1940s	300	30	-40%	#1,064
1950s	191	19	-36%	#1,506
1960s	134	13	-30%	#1,704
1970s	95	10	-29%	#2,002
1980s	92	9	-3%	#2,989
1990s	81	8	-12%	#4,575
2000s	93	9	+15%	#5,377
2010s	88	9	-5%	#5,745
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-19%	#6,918

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

111

–

#419

1890s

106

-5%

#467

1900s

124

+17%

#412

1910s

557

+349%

#640

1920s

804

+44%

#656

1930s

497

-38%

#760

1940s

300

-40%

#1,064

1950s

191

-36%

#1,506

1960s

134

-30%

#1,704

1970s

-29%

#2,002

1980s

-3%

#2,989

1990s

-12%

#4,575

2000s

+15%

#5,377

2010s

-5%

#5,745

2020s (to 2025)

-19%

#6,918

The story of Evert

Evert is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,918 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,316 American babies have been named Evert. Its peak came in 1923, when 96 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Evert?

The median living Evert is about 56 years old; half are between 28 and 76. An estimated 1,000 people named Evert 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.

Evert year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#6,918
2024	10	#7,940
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,295
2021	9	#8,377
2020	6	#11,029
2019	–	–
2018	8	#9,078
2017	13	#6,426
2016	15	#5,871
2015	11	#7,218
2014	8	#9,037
2013	15	#5,745
2012	10	#7,729
2011	8	#9,004
2010	–	–
2009	12	#6,932
2008	8	#9,253
2007	7	#10,108
2006	9	#8,214
2005	7	#9,431
2004	12	#6,251
2003	11	#6,392
2002	9	#7,218
2001	5	#11,108
2000	13	#5,377
1995	6	#8,130
1990	7	#6,647
1985	16	#2,989
1980	11	#3,694
1975	7	#4,478
1970	13	#2,662
1965	12	#2,399
1960	20	#1,830
1955	15	#2,078
1950	24	#1,506
1945	29	#1,233
1940	33	#1,165
1935	66	#760
1930	50	#962
1925	92	#668
1920	90	#676
1915	79	#654
1910	15	#794
1905	18	#554
1900	9	#929
1895	15	#535
1890	16	#467
1885	13	#528
1880	12	#543

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Evert?

The median living Evert is about 56 years old. Half of all living Everts are between 28 and 76 years old.

How many people named Evert are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Evert are alive in the United States, based on 3,316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Evert in 2025?

Evert ranked #6,918 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Evert?

3,316 babies have been named Evert in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Evert most popular?

Evert peaked in 1923, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Evert a boy or girl name?

Evert is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Evert rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Evert?

Well-known people named Evert include Evert Taube (singer).

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Evert popularity over time

The story of Evert

How old are people named Evert?

Evert year by year

Famous people named Evert

Frequently asked questions

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